Lere Olayinka, Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has questioned whether former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is still in the race for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
Olayinka, in a post on X on Tuesday, mocked Atiku, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, referring to him as “Wole Wole Kachalla.”
He also questioned why Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), had not allegedly misled Nigerians in the past two days.
In his post, Olayinka wrote: “Abeg, is Kachalla Wole Wole Atiku Abubakar still contesting this January 16, 2027 presidential election? E reach make person ask.
“They closed the gate of the Kaaba for the leader, the child of brass caster. It is called grace.
“For two days, Peter Obi has not lied, what happened?”
The remarks come amid attacks by Atiku’s aides against President Bola Tinubu over his recent spiritual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
During the visit, Tinubu was granted the rare privilege of entering the Holy Kaaba, where he prayed and performed Umrah.
The development has generated mixed reactions among Nigerians, with some claiming that Tinubu is the first Nigerian president to enter the Kaaba.
However, Atiku’s spokesman, Phrank Shaibu, claimed that the former vice president financially sponsored Tinubu’s first-ever trip to Saudi Arabia for Umrah.
