Lere Olayinka Mocks Peter Obi Over Alleged Attempt To Take Pictures With U-17 World Cup-Winning Girl

Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over the controversy surrounding his reported attempt to meet Nigeria’s victorious U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos.

Olayinka took to social media to make sarcastic remarks about Obi, suggesting that the former Anambra State governor would have used the opportunity to gain political mileage through photographs with the players and the trophy they won at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

He alleged that Obi would have quickly uploaded the pictures online and portrayed his presence at the airport as an act of support for the team after reportedly discovering that no high-ranking Federal Government representative was available to welcome the young footballers.

In his post, Olayinka described the former presidential candidate in derogatory terms, claiming that he would have turned the encounter into a publicity opportunity.

“That’s how the Packaged Fraud would have taken pictures with the girls and the Trophy they won, rushed to Social Media to post the pictures and claim that he had to go to the airport to receive them when he heard that no top federal govt official was available to receive the girls.”

Olayinka concluded his message with the expression “LIEnus,” an apparent wordplay intended to mock Obi.

The comments have added another dimension to the growing political disagreement surrounding Obi’s alleged inability to meet the Flamingos upon their return from Morocco.

The incident has also generated reactions among supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Obi, who remains an influential opposition politician ahead of the 2027 general elections.

However, Olayinka’s remarks about what Obi allegedly intended to do at the airport represent his personal claims and have not been independently verified. Similarly, the circumstances surrounding the reported denial of access have remained a subject of public debate.

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