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WIKE’S AIDE LERE OLAYINKA REACTS TO EL-RUFAI’S CLAIMS ON ARISE TV
A political firestorm has ignited following an interview by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Arise Television, excerpts of which were shared by Leadership Newspaper. In the interview, El-Rufai controversially claimed,
“I brought Evil Tinubu to power, I should remove him now,” which is said to be signaling a dramatic fallout with President Bola Tinubu. The statement, reported just few hours before Lere Olayinka, an aide to Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, took to X to respond.
Olayinka, known for his sharp political commentary, dismissed El-Rufai’s assertion, stating, “Èsù kékeré òde is still dreaming
Someone who said he paid terrorists as governor. Mtcheeeeew.”
His remarks allude to El-Rufai’s past admission on live television of paying herders and terrorists during his 2015-2023 tenure, a policy criticized for potentially fueling regional instability.
The aide’s retort is said to suggest a deep-seated skepticism about El-Rufai’s credibility, aligning with Minister Wike’s long-standing narrative.
