Atiku lyïng during Ramadan unfortunate — Wike’s aide

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, has rejected claims by 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar.

The former candidate had alleged that the committee set up by the PDP to select its Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election had rated former Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, as its first choice above Nyesom Wike.

Olayinka accused Atiku of not respecting the Holy Month of Ramadan by telling lies.

In a statement the media aide shared on Saturday, 29th of March 2025, he questioned how a committee will present the person who had two votes as first choice as against the person who had 13 votes.

Olayinka said:

“The committee set up by the PDP picked Wike as Atiku’s running mate, but for reasons best known to him, he settled for Okowa, who had two votes from the committee members. That’s the truth Atiku should tell and stand with, not trying to colour his decision with falsehood.

“Al-Bukhaari (1903, 6057) quoted Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) as saying that Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said: ‘Whoever does not give up false speech and acting upon it, and ignorance, Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) has no need of him giving up his food and drink.’

“Unfortunate, Atiku chose to tell lies so brazenly during the holy month of Ramadan, obviously forgetting that Allah (SWT) do not hearken to the prayers of liars, probably the reason he (Atiku) has continually failed in his desperation to be president of Nigeria.

“Like I said earlier, Wike has no regret for Atiku not picking him as his running mate and he also has no regret taking the position he took concerning the presidential election.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>