Wetie Remark: Partyless Makinde Desperately Looking For VP Slot, Wike’s Aide, Olayinka 

By Rotela Oguns

‘Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over his remark at the just concluded national opposition summit held in Ibadan.

Makinde had made reference to the political crisis that engulfed the Western region in the First Republic during his opening remarks at the summit.

The crisis which began in Ibadan and spread to the other parts of the region left unquantifiable loss of both lives and property in its wake. That dark episode of the nation’s history is tagged “operation wetie” for the manner in which the violence was orchestrated.

Reacting to Makinde’s remark, Olayinka  claimed that governor  is desperately looking for vice presidential slot.

Olayinka said this in a post made on his verified X handle on Sunday.

He noted that Makinde is threatening violence because he has lost out in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Describing Makinde as “partyless,” Olayinka said the governor wants a repeat of the South West “operation wetie” political violence of the 60s just because he is no longer favored by the system.

He wrote, “I just hope he knows the gravity of inciting violence, even as a sitting governor.

“He failed to secure the total control of the PDP so as to use the party for its juvenile vice presidential ambition.

“He failed in his bid to remove the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rahidi Adewolu Ladoja.

“He failed to use a Tipatikuuku (by fire by force) coronation to stop Sharafadeen Alli from contesting for the APC governorship ticket in Oyo State.

“He has refused to account for the N30bn he collected from the Federal Government to settle victims of the Bodija, Ibadan explosion of January 2024. He even said he was going to return the money to the FG, but up till now, he hasn’t.

“Now, he is threatening violence just because he has lost out in the PDP and he is desperately looking for the ADC vice presidential ticket.

“Issorite, let him Kontinu. But will he put his own children forward to lead the violence?”