Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ridiculed any opposition movement spearheaded by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, suggesting that such efforts are doomed to fail due to Atiku’s alleged political inconsistency.
In a post shared via Facebook, Olayinka claimed that Atiku would readily defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Tinubu promised to hand over power to him in 2027.
“Those of us who have sense know that any opposition being led by Atiku is a failure from the beginning,” Olayinka wrote.
“Reason is, if tomorrow President Tinubu calls Atiku and tells him, ‘Don’t worry, I will hand over to you in 2027, just join APC,’ he (Atiku) will be in the APC immediately.”
The remarks come in the wake of Atiku’s recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna, accompanied by notable political figures including former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, ex-Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal, and former Benue Governor Gabriel Suswam.
Atiku said the visit was to pay Sallah homage to the former president. However, critics and observers have speculated that the visit was part of ongoing political manoeuvres aimed at uniting opposition forces ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Mocking Atiku’s explanation, Olayinka quipped that the former PDP presidential candidate should consider visiting former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta for Lisabi Day celebrations if he is truly on a goodwill tour.
“I am still waiting for Atiku to carry body and go to Abeokuta to pay Lisabi Day homage to OBJ sha,” he wrote.
He added sarcastically, “Also, we are doing Egungun Festival in my hometown next month. Let him not forget to pay Egungun Festival homage to us in Okemesi Ekiti.”
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