FCT minister's aide mocks Atiku's 2027 bid, questions Obi's silence
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's media aide Lere Olayinka on Tuesday questioned whether Atiku Abubakar remains in the January 16, 2027 presidential race, referring to the former vice president as "Wole Wole Kachalla" in a post on X. Olayinka also asked why Labour Party's Peter Obi "has not lied to Nigerians in the past two days."
The comments come amid escalating exchanges between Atiku's camp and the presidency over President Tinubu's recent spiritual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, where he was granted rare access to pray inside the Holy Kaaba. Atiku's spokesman Phrank Shaibu countered by claiming the former vice president financed Tinubu's first-ever Umrah trip to Saudi Arabia.
Olayinka's "Wole Wole Kachalla" label appears to reference Atiku's Kanuri heritage, while the "lied" accusation against Obi echoes longstanding criticism from political opponents. Neither Atiku nor Obi has publicly responded to the remarks.
With the 2027 election still over a year away, early jabs signal intensifying positioning among major opposition figures. The presidency has not officially commented on Olayinka's statements made in his personal capacity.
What does this early mudslinging tell you about the 2027 battle lines already forming?