Lere Olayinka, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar would quickly defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Tinubu offered him a power-sharing deal for the 2027 election.
Olayinka made these remarks while commenting on Atiku’s recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Atiku, along with other political figures such as former governors Nasir El-Rufai, Aminu Tambuwal, and Gabriel Suswam, visited Buhari in Kaduna to mark the Sallah celebration.
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While Atiku described the visit as a gesture of respect, Olayinka dismissed it, suggesting that Atiku’s political allegiance could shift at any moment if it suited his ambitions.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, Olayinka mocked Atiku’s motives for the visit and suggested that the former vice president should instead be in Abeokuta to pay his respects to former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the Lisabi Day celebrations.
Olayinka further joked about Atiku’s political flexibility, stating that if Tinubu were to promise him the presidency in 2027, Atiku would abandon his opposition and join the APC immediately.
“Those of us who have sense know that any opposition led by Atiku is a failure from the beginning
“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.
Olayinka also humorously added, “I am still waiting for Atiku to carry body and go to Abeokuta to pay Lisabi Day homage to OBJ sha. 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.”
