Former Kogi State senator Dino Melaye has shared details about his early financial journey, revealing that he began investing in livestock at the age of 12 and used the proceeds to finance his education.

Melaye made the revelation during a podcast interview with KAA Truth, where he was asked how he accumulated his wealth.

According to the former senator, he bought his first goat at the age of 12 and began selling its offspring to raise money for his school expenses.

Goat Investment Funded His Education

Melaye said the proceeds from the livestock investment helped him pay for several important stages of his education, including his WAEC and JAMB examinations, as well as his first and second years at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU).

“At the age of 12, I bought a goat, and this goat will give birth, and I will sell the offspring of the goat to pay my school fees in secondary school. From the offspring of that goat, I paid for my WAEC, I paid for my JAMB, I paid for my first year and second year in Ahmadu Bello University. My school fees was through that goat investment,” he said.

Claims He Started International Investments at 18

Melaye also claimed that he began making investments internationally at the age of 18, suggesting that his financial activities started long before he ventured into politics.

He said people who were unfamiliar with his financial history often attributed his wealth to politics, adding that he had been out of political office since 2019.

“At 18, I was already investing internationally. But for people who do not know what you do, they will call you names. They will say your money is from politics or anywhere, but I have been out of office since 2019,” he added.

Melaye’s account has generated mixed reactions online, with some users discussing his claim that a goat investment helped finance his education, while others debated his broader explanation of how he accumulated his wealth.