2027: Wike will ensure Atiku fails again – Aide

Lere Olayinka, the media aide to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, has declared that the latter will thwart Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 bid for the presidency.

Olayinka made the remark while responding to Atiku’s recent comment on having no regrets that he did not pick Wike as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election.

Atiku disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) committee presented him with a choice of three candidates as running mate.

Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa topped the list, Wike came in second, while ex-governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel was in third position.

Atiku would eventually choose Okowa, who became his running mate.

Reacting, Olayinka shared that Wike did not regret losing the slot to Okowa and added that the FCT minister would ensure that Atiku fails yet again in his quest for the presidency.

In his X post, Olayinka penned, “Two years after making the @OfficialPDPNig lose a presidential election it could have won, @atiku is giving reasons he did not pick @GovWike as his running mate and that he has no regrets.

“Someone should tell our serial presidential election contester that Wike also has no regret for ensuring that he failed in the election and will make sure that he fails again and again.”

(SUN)