The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Lere Olayinka, has called out Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, over his alleged failure to provide effective leadership as Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. Olayinka accused Mohammed of using Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike’s ministerial appointment under President Bola Tinubu as an excuse for his lack of leadership capacity.
In a statement issued on Friday, Olayinka described Mohammed’s remarks against Wike as “ridiculous and preposterous,” alleging that the Bauchi governor has a history of political opportunism. He criticized Mohammed’s tenure as PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman, claiming he has divided the party’s National Working Committee and failed to unite the party. “Rather than take responsibility for his inefficiency, Bala Mohammed blames Wike’s service in Tinubu’s administration for his own shortcomings,” Olayinka said. He also highlighted Mohammed’s political history, including his defection from the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) to the PDP after securing a ministerial appointment in 2010, branding him a “fairweather politician.”
The statement also praised Wike’s record as FCT Minister, contrasting it with Mohammed’s tenure in the same role, asserting that Wike’s achievements in just one year surpass Mohammed’s during his five-year term. Olayinka concluded by urging Mohammed to focus on his leadership failures and stop using Wike as a scapegoat for PDP’s challenges.
