An aide to Minister Nyesom Wike has strongly denied claims by activist Omoyele Sowore that he faces a plot involving the president and the minister. “This is a stunt,” Lere Olayinka said in a statement, calling Sowore’s allegation a “mind game” meant to sustain a public profile amid his legal challenges.
The allegation and the response
Sowore’s public claim triggered a swift rebuttal from the minister’s camp, which said there is no credible intelligence linking the President or Minister Wike to any assassination plot. Olayinka urged the activist to concentrate on the criminal proceedings he currently faces and to stop propagating what the statement characterised as falsehoods.
Public trust and the politics of accusation
The exchange spotlights how political and legal troubles can spill into public allegations that test trust in institutions. Observers note that while activists play an important role in accountability, unverified claims can erode civic discourse and divert attention from substantive reform or lawful redress.
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