Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has refuted circulating rumors of Wike’s death, dismissing an alleged obituary photo of the minister as false.
Reports had emerged suggesting that Wike collapsed at an event in Abuja on Friday, with some social media users on TikTok and X further claiming he had died. The rumors intensified after a manipulated obituary image of the minister went viral.
However, Wike made a public appearance on Sunday, leading a delegation of FCT community leaders on a Sallah homage to President Bola Tinubu at the State House.
Reacting to the controversy on his official X handle, Olayinka accused Nigerian actress Hilda Dokubo of being part of a scheme to spread the false narrative. He alleged that she was paid to fabricate the claims, implying a political motive behind the misinformation.
He said, “But normal normal, Fubara suppose collect his money from this Hilda Dokubo.
“After collecting Millions of Naira from Opobo Judas of Rivers to stage Wike’s Obituary pictures, and do some RITUALS, they cooked up that story of Wike collapsing and being in coma so that Fulbara will be happy that they have delivered.
“So what will FAILED ACTRESS HILDA DOKUBO tell Fubara now? Ugochinyere duped Fubara. Hilda Dokubo duped Fubara. Who else”?
