Verbal War Erupts: Wike’s Aide Says Dele Momodu’s Condition Now ‘Beyond Control

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing response to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Dele Momodu, suggesting his mental condition has deteriorated “from psychology to psychosis.”

Olayinka made the remarks following Momodu’s appearance on Arise Television, where the media mogul questioned Wike’s role in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle, asking:
“Where was Wike during the June 12 struggle? Who knew him then? But today, he speaks as if he’s a founding father.”

Firing back, Olayinka retorted:
“And where was Dele Momodu when Nigeria was being founded? Was he one of the founding fathers to now decide who can or cannot speak on democracy?”

In a statement issued Thursday, Olayinka claimed that Dele Momodu appears to be “haunted by Wike’s spirit” and now requires urgent deliverance and rehabilitation.
“The self-styled PDP chieftain seems obsessed. His mental condition has worsened to the point where he sees Wike even in his dreams,” Olayinka said.

He further mocked Momodu’s failed presidential bid, noting that not a single delegate voted for him in the PDP’s 2022 primary election.
“Was Wike responsible for that too? Or is his obsession with Wike now a full-blown fixation?” he asked.

Accusing Momodu of weaponizing the memory of the June 12 democratic struggle for personal gain, Olayinka claimed the journalist used the movement as a means of self-promotion and eventual relocation abroad.

He continued:
“If, according to Dele Momodu’s twisted logic, only those who participated in the June 12 struggle are allowed to speak about democracy, then perhaps only those who fought for Nigeria’s independence should be allowed to live in the country.”

Olayinka also criticized Momodu for allegedly associating with the children of those who detained MKO Abiola and for glamorizing military elites in his Ovation photo books.
“True heroes of June 12 didn’t pose with the children of Abiola’s jailers, nor did they tour the mansions of military generals for photo ops. Dele Momodu should stop forcing his name into the register of those who genuinely fought for democracy,” he concluded.