Reports of land allocation to Wike’s children ‘sponsored bl+ckmail’ — Lere Olayinka.
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports claiming the Minister allocated 2,082 hectares of land in Abuja’s Maitama and Asokoro districts to his children.
He described the allegations as “sponsored bl+ckmail” that has failed to gain traction. The reports, which surfaced on June 26, alleged that Wike gifted large parcels of land to his son. But Olayinka, in a statement on Tuesday, insisted the claims were based on misrepresented documents.
He clarified that the referenced land was actually in Bwari Area Council and allocated to JOAQ Farms—an entity with no ties to the Minister’s family. “There’s not even that much land available in Maitama and Asokoro combined. The propaganda is built on lies and misuse of official documents,” he stated.
He also addressed a second claim linking another company, Jordan Farms, to Wike’s son. Olayinka affirmed that the company is independent and unrelated to the Minister’s children.
“It’s the right of the Minister’s children, friends, or associates to own land anywhere in the country, as long as it’s legally acquired. But so far, no land has been allocated to any of Wike’s children,” he said.
He criticized efforts to link names like Jordan Farms or Jordan Foods to the Minister’s family, calling it absurd. “Is every business with ‘Jordan’ in its name now owned by Wike’s son?” he asked.
On allegations involving documents bearing a security aide’s name, Olayinka questioned the logic: “If I help a friend collect documents, does that make me the owner?”
He attributed the accusations to political opponents unsettled by Wike’s stance on power rotation. “Let that fellow from Adamawa who keeps att+cking the Minister try harder,” he said. “This smear campaign failed before it even started.”
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports claiming the Minister allocated 2,082 hectares of land in Abuja’s Maitama and Asokoro districts to his children.
He described the allegations as “sponsored bl+ckmail” that has failed to gain traction. The reports, which surfaced on June 26, alleged that Wike gifted large parcels of land to his son. But Olayinka, in a statement on Tuesday, insisted the claims were based on misrepresented documents.
He clarified that the referenced land was actually in Bwari Area Council and allocated to JOAQ Farms—an entity with no ties to the Minister’s family. “There’s not even that much land available in Maitama and Asokoro combined. The propaganda is built on lies and misuse of official documents,” he stated.
He also addressed a second claim linking another company, Jordan Farms, to Wike’s son. Olayinka affirmed that the company is independent and unrelated to the Minister’s children.
“It’s the right of the Minister’s children, friends, or associates to own land anywhere in the country, as long as it’s legally acquired. But so far, no land has been allocated to any of Wike’s children,” he said.
He criticized efforts to link names like Jordan Farms or Jordan Foods to the Minister’s family, calling it absurd. “Is every business with ‘Jordan’ in its name now owned by Wike’s son?” he asked.
On allegations involving documents bearing a security aide’s name, Olayinka questioned the logic: “If I help a friend collect documents, does that make me the owner?”
He attributed the accusations to political opponents unsettled by Wike’s stance on power rotation. “Let that fellow from Adamawa who keeps att+cking the Minister try harder,” he said. “This smear campaign failed before it even started.”
Reports of land allocation to Wike’s children ‘sponsored bl+ckmail’ — Lere Olayinka.
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports claiming the Minister allocated 2,082 hectares of land in Abuja’s Maitama and Asokoro districts to his children.
He described the allegations as “sponsored bl+ckmail” that has failed to gain traction. The reports, which surfaced on June 26, alleged that Wike gifted large parcels of land to his son. But Olayinka, in a statement on Tuesday, insisted the claims were based on misrepresented documents.
He clarified that the referenced land was actually in Bwari Area Council and allocated to JOAQ Farms—an entity with no ties to the Minister’s family. “There’s not even that much land available in Maitama and Asokoro combined. The propaganda is built on lies and misuse of official documents,” he stated.
He also addressed a second claim linking another company, Jordan Farms, to Wike’s son. Olayinka affirmed that the company is independent and unrelated to the Minister’s children.
“It’s the right of the Minister’s children, friends, or associates to own land anywhere in the country, as long as it’s legally acquired. But so far, no land has been allocated to any of Wike’s children,” he said.
He criticized efforts to link names like Jordan Farms or Jordan Foods to the Minister’s family, calling it absurd. “Is every business with ‘Jordan’ in its name now owned by Wike’s son?” he asked.
On allegations involving documents bearing a security aide’s name, Olayinka questioned the logic: “If I help a friend collect documents, does that make me the owner?”
He attributed the accusations to political opponents unsettled by Wike’s stance on power rotation. “Let that fellow from Adamawa who keeps att+cking the Minister try harder,” he said. “This smear campaign failed before it even started.”
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