Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has dismissed claims that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is his political leader, insisting that their positions and political experiences do not place the former Rivers State governor above him in the Peoples Democratic Party.

Oyinlola made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he maintained that although he remained a PDP member, Wike was neither his leader nor someone he considered qualified to lead him.

Describing Wike as “my boy”, Oyinlola said the minister was still in school when he served as governor of Osun State.

He was reacting to claims that Wike had emerged as the leader of the PDP and questions about his involvement in the reported Rainbow Coalition.

“Nobody has invited me to any rainbow coalition. I don’t know the meaning of rainbow except the one I know. He is not my leader. You don’t say that kind of thing. Yes, I am a member of the PDP, but he is not my leader.

“When I was governor, where was he? He was in school. So, he doesn’t qualify to be my leader. He’s my boy,” Oyinlola said.

The former governor further argued that his years in politics and previous positions within the party and government placed him on a different political footing from Wike.

He maintained that he had been involved in politics long before the FCT minister rose to prominence and had already attained top positions in the PDP and government.