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Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, and Dino Melaye, former senator, have been trading insults on Twitter.

On Tuesday, Fani-Kayode posted a picture of Melaye consuming soaked garri, a granular flour made from cassava. 

“This is Dino Melaye drinking gari when he was still struggling,” Fani-Kayode wrote. 

“You can take a man out of the jungle but you can’t take the jungle out of a man! This clown is real jungle!”

This is Dino Melaye drinking gari when he was still struggling!

You can take a man out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of a man!

This clown is real jungle! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/xNTMMlkKdm

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— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) September 6, 2022

In response, Melaye posted the same photo, explaining that he uploaded it online in 2010 and that he has never hidden the fact that he is from a “poor background”.

“FFK l posted this picture myself in 2010 as a member of House of Reps showing how much l like garri Ijebu,” Melaye wrote.

“I have never hidden the fact that I am from a very poor background. I am proud of my past, my present and my future. Won 3 National elections and have a second address.”

Melaye also retweeted a video wherein Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, spoke about Fani-Kayode when he was minister of aviation. 

“FFK Collected N2billion from Rivers State and used it for DRUGS,” Melaye wrote to explain the video.

*FFK Collected #2billion from Rivers State and used it for DRUGS* . pic.twitter.com/Mzku5QCgPX

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— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@dino_melaye) September 6, 2022

The former minister had posted a video of Melaye in 2019 when he was arrested by the police for illegal possession of arms. 

Days ago Melaye and Fani-Kayode were engaged in a verbal altercation over the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).