Wike Aide, Olayinka, Rejects VDM’s Allegations Against Chinda

Lere Olayinka, media aide to Nyesom Wike, has criticised social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over claims linking Kingsley Chinda to an alleged land grabbing controversy in Abuja.

The controversy arose following Chinda’s emergence as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 Rivers State election.

In a video shared on Facebook on Friday, VDM referenced an earlier clip posted on December 11, 2024, in which he accused Wike of revoking an estate in the Life Camp area of the Federal Capital Territory and allegedly reallocating it to his associates.

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VDM claimed that Chinda allegedly held significant interest in the disputed property.

He said, “Wike woke up one morning and said he had revoked it. One of those who has a big share in the whole of this thing is the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, in the name of Kingsley Chinda.”

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Reacting to Chinda’s APC candidacy, VDM added, “This same Chinda? Rivers State is finished.”

Olayinka dismissed the allegations in a Facebook post, describing VDM as a “very dull man.”

He further alleged that VDM promoted the claims after receiving money from the supposed owner of the property.

According to Olayinka, both VDM and those behind the allegation went silent after evidence showed the disputed land had never been allocated to the claimant.

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He said, “Instead of Very Dull Man to apologise for misleading the public, he simply went dumb, moved on to other issues and continued with his game.”

The media aide accused VDM of deliberately misleading the public and failing to retract his claims even after factual clarifications were made public.

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