Tinubu's Presidency: Wike dismisses opposition chances
Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the chances of opposition politicians to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, describing them as lightweights with no real influence in their constituencies.
Speaking on Channels Television Special Politics Today programme on Friday, Wike questioned the political and electoral value of the coalition leaders who have adopted the African Democratic Congress.
“Who are those who left the PDP to the ADC? I am not going to speak for the APC. But let me take the people one by one. Which of them that you called the heavyweight of the PDP delivered his local government and his state in the last election?” he asked.
The minister specifically took swipe at former Senate President, David Mark, who is currently serving as Interim National Chairman of the ADC.
He said, “How can you rate David Mark as a big weight of PDP? In his local constituency, his daughter ran under the APC and she won. But he, as leader of the party, couldn’t win for the PDP. Two things are involved: it is either he has been playing the PDP for long or he is not on ground.”
Wike also described critics of Tinubu’s administration as hypocrites, accusing them of being responsible for Nigeria’s economic woes.
The FCT minister said, “I never told you that as a government, we don’t have challenges. But first, who are these people telling Nigerians we are suffering? Were they not the same people, when in government, put Nigerians into this suffering?
“Amaechi was a governor for eight years, a speaker for eight years and a minister for eight years. He never knew Nigerians were suffering then. In fact, Amaechi was one of the persons who championed Jonathan’s removal. He has even said it openly that we kicked him off.”
He urged Nigerians to support Tinubu’s administration instead of blaming it for inherited problems.
“This man has just spent two years. Let me ask you, who caused the suffering and who is trying to solve the problem now? Are you blaming the one who caused the suffering or the one trying to solve the problem?”
