Lere Olayinka, spokesman for the Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, claimed that any opposition movement led by former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar will inevitably fail.
Olayinka asserted that Atiku would easily fall into the ruling of the All Progressive Conference (APC) if President Bola Tinubu promised to hand over power to him in 2027.
The comment was in response to Atiku’s recent visit to former Kaduna President Muhammadu Buhari, which sparked political speculation.
Atiku, along with former governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Gabriel Suswam (Benue) met with Buhari on Friday. The former vice president later explained that the visit was just a tribute to Sallah.
However, Olayinka dismissed the explanation, suggesting that Atiku’s actions were politically motivated and ironically urged him to offer similar courtesy to former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the Lisabi Day celebrations in Abeokuta.
Olayinka wrote in a post shared via Facebook:
“Those of us who feel it know that any opposition led by Atiku failed from the beginning. The reason is simple: If tomorrow President Tinubu calls Atiku and tells him, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll give it to you in 2027, just join the APC,” he will be in APC immediately. ”
He added:
“I’m still waiting for Atiku to carry my body and then go to Abeokuta to pay tribute to obj sha. Also, we will be in my hometown next month. Let him not forget the Egungun festival that pays tribute to us at Okemesi ekiti.”
As the 2027 elections begin to emerge in the political horizon of Nigeria, Olekin’s remarks sparked further debate.
