{
  "id": 5528113,
  "title": "2027: Wike not deceiving himself, he injured Atiku, Peter Obi too much – Lere Olayinka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/2027-wike-not-deceiving-himself-he-injured-atiku-peter-obi-too-much",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:50:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/2027-wike-not-deceiving-himself-he-injured-atiku-peter-obi-too-much-lere-olayinka/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lere Olayinka, a spokesman for FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, claimed that the former Rivers State governor is cognizant of the potential consequences his political actions may provoke from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi. Speaking on Arise Television's The Morning Show, Olayinka said Wike is aware of the significant deterioration in his political relationship with both Atiku and Obi, and he does not anticipate either of them to warm up to him should they win the 2027 presidential election. \"So what we are saying is that the man knows that he has injured Atiku too much. He has injured Peter Obi too much, and when you injure people politically, you should expect a kind of payback,\" Olayinka asserted. It should be noted that Wike had previously expressed apprehensions that Atiku and Obi might seek retribution against him if President Bola Tinubu fails to secure the 2027 presidential election.",
  "summary": "Lere Olayinka, spokesman for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said the former Rivers State governor is aware that his political actions may attract retaliation from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Olayinka stated this while appearing on Arise Television’s The […] 2027: Wike not…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Moment Arise TV shut down Wike’s aide, Lere, for refusing to answer Rufai’s questions [VIDEO]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/moment-arise-tv-shut-down-wikes-aide-lere-for-refusing-to-answer",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:31:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}