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Minister’s Aide, Lere Olayinka Lashes Atiku, Alleges Ex-vice President Lied During Holy Month of Ramadan

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Last updated: March 29, 2025 9:50 am
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The Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Public Communications and social media, Lere Olayinka on Saturday Lashes at former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar that the committee set up to pick his running mate in the 2023 presidential election rated the former Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as first choice.

Olayinka insisted that it was Atiku that asked Wike to jostle for the position of running mate.

He, however, said it was unfortunate that Atiku could not respect the Holy Month of Ramadan and avoid telling lies.

In a statement he signed, Olayinka wondered how a committee will present the person who had two votes as first choice as against the person who had 13 votes.

 Atiku, in an interview with Arise News that was monitored by Urban Express News Online, was quoted as saying that in 2023, he told the party to set up a committee to recommend three names. The committee ranked Okowa as the top choice, with Wike in second place and former Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel, in third. So I picked number one.”

Reacting, Wike’s spokesman insisted that “Wike never put himself forward to be Atiku’s running mate then, Atiku did by himself, and he (Wike) accepted his offer with conditions.”

Olayinka said it was a fact that in the committee report, Wike had 13 votes while Okowa had two.

He said, “The committee set up by the PDP picked Wike as Atiku’s running mate, but for reasons best known to him, he settled for Okowa, who had two votes from the committee members. That’s the truth Atiku should tell and stand with, not trying to colour his decision with falsehood.”

Olayinka, who noted that, for devout Muslims, the period of Ramadan is that of holiness, said “Al-Bukhaari (1903, 6057) quoted Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) as saying that Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said: ‘Whoever does not give up false speech and acting upon it, and ignorance, Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) has no need of him giving up his food and drink.’

“Unfortunate, Atiku chose to tell lies so brazenly during the holy month of Ramadan, obviously forgetting that Allah (SWT) do not hearken to the prayers of liars, probably the reason he (Atiku) has continually failed in his desperation to be president of Nigeria.”

While advising Atiku to always be honest to stand by his decisions, Olayinka said the FCT Minister was no longer interested in what happened and what did not happen concerning the 2023 presidential election.

“Like I said earlier, Wike has no regret for Atiku not picking him as his running mate, and he also has no regret taking the position he took concerning the presidential election,” he said.

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