‘I’m PDP member but Wike is not my leader’ — Oyinlola
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Verified Synthesis~38s readFormer Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has dissociated himself from the Peoples Democratic Party leadership purportedly under the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying the minister is not his leader. When asked whether Wike was his leader in the PDP, the former governor said, “No, not my leader.
Context & Background
- ✦You don’t say that kind of thing.” He added, “Yes, I am a member of the PDP, but he’s not my leader.” Oyinlola also suggested that Wike was young enough to be his political subordinate, citing their different stages of life when he served as military governor of Lagos State between 1993 and 1996.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Wednesday:Oyinlola, a retired general, stated this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.2027:He subsequently established the Rainbow coalition, a political structure backing Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has dissociated himself from the Peoples Democratic Party leadership purportedly under the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying the minister is not his leader.
- When asked whether Wike was his leader in the PDP, the former governor said, “No, not my leader.
- You don’t say that kind of thing.” He added, “Yes, I am a member of the PDP, but he’s not my leader.” Oyinlola also suggested that Wike was young enough to be his political subordinate, citing their different stages of life when he served as military governor of Lagos State between 1993 and 1996.
Key Facts:Wednesday: Oyinlola, a retired general, stated this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.2027: He subsequently established the Rainbow coalition, a political structure backing Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Editorial Excerpt
Oyinlola also suggested that Wike was young enough to be his political subordinate, citing their different stages of life when he served as military governor of Lagos State between 1993 and 1996.
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Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has dissociated himself from the Peoples Democratic Party leadership purportedly under the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying the minister is not his leader.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include All Progressives Congress, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
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Oyinlola, a retired general, stated this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.
