
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has criticised Seyi Makinde, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, over his selection of Lawal Daura as his running mate. Daura is a former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the Daily Post, Olayinka faulted the choice, though specific details of his objections were not fully provided.
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