The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has taken a swipe at prominent political figures leading the opposition coalition, dismissing their influence and questioning their integrity in Nigeria’s political landscape.
Wike, in a no-holds-barred statement, described some of the coalition leaders as spent forces clinging to relevance after serial defeats and personal interests.
The former Rivers State Governor particularly mentioned former Senate President David Mark, alleging that Mark once nursed an ambition to become the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but was resisted. “His daughter even won an election under the APC in his own federal constituency, while he, a PDP leader, lost. That’s the hypocrisy we’re talking about,” Wike stated.
He went further to recall his political battles against former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, during the 2019 general elections, declaring: “I defeated Amaechi in Rivers State all round, when he was APC Campaign DG and even as a so-called super minister.”
On the issue of corruption, Wike did not mince words about the tenure of Abubakar Malami, SAN, as Attorney General of the Federation, saying, “Corruption under Malami for eight years cannot be overemphasised.”
He also took a jab at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, questioning his moral standing. “Atiku was vice president for eight years and has been hovering from one party to another. What is he going to tell his children?” Wike quipped.
Commenting on recent political defections, Wike referenced former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha’s departure from the PDP, allegedly over the refusal to remove Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Sam Daddy) as the party’s National Secretary. “Instead of admitting that they’re angry for being defeated, they now claim Nigerians are angry and that they want to rescue the country,” he mocked.
The FCT Minister’s remarks have sparked fresh conversations in political circles about the sincerity and motives of opposition figures ahead of the next electoral cycle.
