Lere Olayinka, spokesman for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that any opposition movement led by former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is doomed to fail.
According to Olayinka, Atiku would abandon the opposition and join the All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Tinubu promises to hand over power to him in 2027.
He made the remarks while mocking Atiku over his recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna, where he was accompanied by political heavyweights including former governors Nasir El-Rufai, Aminu Tambuwal, and Gabriel Suswam.
While Atiku described the visit as a Sallah homage, Olayinka dismissed the explanation, suggesting the former Vice President should instead have visited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta for Lisabi Day.
In a Facebook post, Olayinka wrote:
“Those of us who have sense know that any opposition being led by Atiku is a failure from the beginning.
If tomorrow President Tinubu tells Atiku, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll hand over to you in 2027, just join APC,’ he’ll switch sides immediately.”
Mocking further, he added:
“I’m still waiting for Atiku to carry himself to Abeokuta and pay Lisabi Day homage to OBJ. Also, we’re celebrating the Egungun Festival next month in Okemesi Ekiti. He shouldn’t forget to stop by and pay homage there too.”
