The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Lere Olayinka, has dismissed claims by former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, that the minister acted unlawfully in sealing the Wadata Plaza Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat.
Lamido had accused Wike of being a “disaster” in the PDP and called for his expulsion after the FCT Administration sealed the party’s headquarters over unpaid ground rents spanning 28 years, despite repeated notices since September 2023.
But, in a sharp rebuttal, Olayinka stated that Wike is a firm advocate of the rule of law and would never tolerate impunity.
“The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is not a member of Sule Lamido’s society of impunity and lawlessness. For him, everyone must obey the laws as far as dealing with the FCT is concerned,” Olayinka declared.
He further dismissed Lamido’s criticisms, questioning his contributions to the PDP beyond promoting his own political interests.
“We do not have time to exchange words with someone who carries on like PDP as a party is only about his Jigawa, where he is the beginning and the end of the party.
“Since he left office as governor in 2015, what has PDP produced in Jigawa, apart from Sule Lamido and his children as the party’s candidates?” he said.
Olayinka emphasised that Wike remained focused on enforcing compliance with FCT regulations, refusing to be drawn into a war of words with Lamido.
