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A heated political debate erupted on social media today as Lere Olayinka, a prominent Nigerian commentator, publicly criticized media personality Reuben Abati for his remarks on Arise News. Abati had labeled Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike as "rude and disrespectful" toward former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, whom he described as Wike’s political "boss."

Olayinka’s sharp rebuttal on X has reignited discussions about political loyalty, influence, and hypocrisy in Nigeria’s political landscape

Wike’s aide Olayinka challenged Abati’s moral standing, accusing him of inconsistency.

“The same Reuben Abati, who was comfortable being on campaign podium as running mate to a fugitive, who was wanted in America, will be forming Moral Police inside Arise TV studio,”

Olayinka wrote, referencing Abati’s 2019 gubernatorial candidacy in Ogun State alongside Buruji Kashamu, a late PDP chieftain with legal troubles in the U.S. Olayinka also criticized Abati’s perceived bias, likening him to Labour Party er Rufai Oseni, stating, “Reuben Abati, a POLITICIAN, who has a clear political affiliation will be forming objectivity.”

Olayinka further disputed Abati’s claim of Amaechi’s political seniority over Wike.

“When Amaechi was a House of Assembly member, Wike was a Local Government Chairman. When Amaechi ran to Ghana in 2007, Wike was in Nigeria, leading the charge to retrieve Amaechi’s mandate,” he argued, questioning the narrative of Amaechi’s dominance.

The feud is said to come amid heightened tensions between Wike and Amaechi, former allies turned rivals. Just a day earlier, on June 2, Wike dismissed Amaechi’s political influence during a media chat, stating,

“They didn’t even get 10 percent, so what, he is influential? How?” Wike’s comments targeted Amaechi’s failure to deliver significant votes for PDP’s Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election despite his APC hip.

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Wike has "wait & collect" reply for everybody, you talk anyhow, you collect. Lere Olayinka, Reno Omokri and Daniel Bwala are the three front runners for the Ballon D'or.

Wike’s aide should rest abeg

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Oya cont. Una fight??

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Wike PR dey fire on all cylinders left right center front and back

The same Reuben Abati, who was comfortable being on campaign podium as running mate to a fugitive, who was wanted in America, will be forming Moral Police inside Arise TV studio,”


This one is true and funny...

I no like Ibiyeomie

Wike my man

Lol

Lere Olayinka is not a child of go home and collect reply, he will give it to you right there. When Ameachi ran away to Ghana, it was Wike collecting the bullets for him in Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!

Sycophants must work hard and dirty for their payslips not come to an end.

Not only Olayinka, even on faceless forum, they are everywhere fighting dirty to keep dictator afloat on the throne.

Toor

Whatever Lere says to Abati, he deserves it. Abati is shameless.

Bentacur007:
Wike’s aide should rest abeg

If e reach your turn, you can choose to rest..

Yab me make I Yab you back is not a crime..

Folks like Lere Olayinka are cogent reasons why anyone must detest the job of a PR person or media manager especially for politicians
Just imagine. Does he after spending the whole day releasing statement upon statement as an attack dog barking at every and anyone who says anything with the word Wike in it, get home and breathes a sigh of contentment at a day well spent?
Does Lere teach his children to respect elders and their peers or to learn to give punch for punch even if it involves their grannies?
How does he feel when he's on his bed at night waiting for melatonin to take over and he begins to count on his ceiling all the people he has insulted? Does he feel pride at his job or a sense of being lost?

Wike and Yinka are real partners made from Heaven. They don't go and come back before they fire the shot. Great strikers

When journalists know you to be a talkative, they will always tune you for you to talk because they know you must react to every comment.

There is nothing exceptional about what Lere Olayinka said here. He will end up like the infa*ous duo of Shehu Garba and Femi Adeshina who were no**rious for burnishing the image of Bubu inspite of his below the par performance as president. History is simply repeating itself.

wike couldn't make himself governor he had to roll on the floor for patience Jonathan to help him but he made Amaechi governor?

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zero8zero:
Wike has "wait & collect" reply for everybody, you talk anyhow, you collect. Lere Olayinka, Reno Omokri and Daniel Bwala are the three front runners for the Ballon D'or.

Everybody just dey keep quiet nii oo.
Millions of Nigerians dey outside here that can verbally trash those trio in less than a second and they won't be heard of again .

hmm

Their cup of coffee.

PulaPower:

If e reach your turn, you can choose to rest..

Yab me make i yab you back is not a crime..

He doesn’t know you 😂😂

All the gbos gbas na their business.

But to speak the truth, Amaechi and Wike be contemporaries for politics.

I know when Wike be Obio/Akpor LGA Chairman for 1999. I was living on Psychiatric road. Amaechi was Assembly member and Speaker.

I think Magnus Abe too was in the State Assembly as Amaechi's colleague during their first term and later became either a Commissioner or SSG. Abe was in a minority political party then.

Odili was the real boss in Rivers.

Amaechi was his boss. If someone was a governor and appointed you as a Chief of Staff, he was your boss.

That's all they and their master know. Always reacting

After tinubu tenure in less than 6month this guy will disappear like rochas in Nigeria politics