You’re a repentant vagabond – Wike replies Makinde

The camp of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing verbal assault on Governor Makinde, describing his recent pledge of loyalty to the PDP as the late “repentance of a vagabond.”

Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Mr Lere Olayinka, who was reacting to the governor’s vow not to suppress the PDP for the benefit of another party in 2027, dismissed the declaration as a face-saving measure borne out of political fear.

Olayinka characterised Makinde’s sudden shift in rhetoric as an admission of his past role in undermining the party’s interests.

He said: “He (Makinde) admitted that he was a vagabond. He said he has now repented. So, he is first a vagabond who claimed to have repented; happy repentance to him from being a vagabond.”

The minister’s aide further questioned the governor’s political consistency, warning that the “repentance” may only be temporary.

Invoking a traditional proverb to illustrate his point, Olayinka suggested that Makinde remained prone to the same “treachery” that defined his previous political manoeuvres.

“In my place, it is said that even when a madman is cured of his madness, there will still remain some traces of madness. Therefore, like he has been inconsistent politically, don’t be surprised tomorrow when he returns to being the same vagabond he claimed to have repented from,” he added.

Olayinka contended that the governor was currently unsettled by the shifting political landscape and attempting to seek refuge within the party structure to avoid impending fallout.

He said: “Truth is, we understand his fears and worries. We understand that he knows what is coming. But too bad, we can’t help him from being consumed by the fire of political treachery he ignited.”

Recall that Wike had earlier on Monday declared interest in all activities of the PDP in Oyo State.

Speaking at the 105th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of his faction in Abuja, Wike had vowed to protect the national party from those he described as internal “vampires.”