{
  "id": 19764759,
  "title": "2027: Karma at work, you may not be on ballot - Olayinka mocks Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/2027-karma-at-work-you-may-not-be-on-ballot-olayinka-mocks-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T05:49:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/13/2027-karma-at-work-you-may-not-be-on-ballot-wikes-aide-mocks-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lere Olayinka, a Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has criticized the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his disqualification from the 2027 elections. Olayinka, who believes that Atiku's current predicament is \"Karma at work,\" stated that the former vice president is uncertain about whether he will appear on the ballot in 2027.\n\nRecalling the past, Olayinka noted that Atiku and his associates within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had previously suspended him four years ago. The reason for his suspension, according to Olayinka, was due to his support for Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, and Ayo Fayose, the former Ekiti State governor. Despite this, Atiku managed to run for the House of Representatives during the 2023 elections, but his team did not support his candidacy. Consequently, he was expelled from the PDP just weeks before the election.\n\nOlayinka recounted the experience, stating that while other candidates prepared for the election, he was involved in court cases and had to inform everyone that he was still running. Two weeks prior to the election, Atiku and his associates, including Ayu, expelled him from the PDP. This left Olayinka and other National Assembly candidates in Ekiti State who were loyal to Fayose in a difficult position. The court eventually canceled the expulsion three days before the election, but it was already too late for Olayinka and his team.\n\nNow, the same drama that Olayinka faced four years ago is being experienced by Atiku. Olayinka emphasized that the situation is karma, highlighting the irony of Atiku potentially not being on the ballot in 2027.",
  "summary": "The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Lere Olayinka, has mocked the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, following a ruling by the Abuja Federal High Court that disqualified him from running in the 2027 elections. Olayinka, who said Atiku's current situation is \"Karma at work,\" noted […] 2027: Karma at work, you…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}