Former Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye has reacted to claims that popular internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, laundered $31 million for him and that he is currently under investigation by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

Melaye denied the allegation while condemning those behind such a rumor.

In a video on his Facebook page, Melaye wondered why the FBI failed to arrest him during his two-month stay in the US.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain described the $31m as “audio money.”

According to Melaye: “I just read on Twitter and Instagram that Hushuppi held Dino Melaye launder $31 million. Out of the money, you people should just give me one million dollars is enough for me.

“Those of you who are saying this, please take the audio 31 million dollars and give me just one million dollars. Please, I’m waiting for the one million dollars; I really need it.

“They said the US FBI is after me but I did two months in America, or is it that they forgot to arrest me at their airport? ‘Awon Oloshi.