“If Peter Obi Was Better, Nigerians Would Have Voted Him”: Wike Clears Air on Tinubu’s Victory
- The former governor of Rivers state has cleared the air regarding his support and relationship with President Bola Tinubu
- Nyesom Wike who was appointed by Tinubu as the FCT minister revealed the reason why Nigerians voted for the former Lagos governor
- According to the minister, Tinubu has what to offer Nigerians, hence they voted for him during the presidential election instead of Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer
FCT, Abuja - The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has made a fresh revelation regarding the election victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the fate that befell Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP).
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Wike, the former governor of Rivers state said if Obi was a better candidate, Nigerians would have voted for him in the Saturday, February 25, 2023 poll.
He spoke exclusively on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, August 30.
The ex-governor said he supported the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the expense of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the standard bearer of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the keenly contested poll.
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When asked whether Obi would have handled the major issues confronting the Nigerian economy better than Tinubu if he had been elected, Wike said he doesn’t discuss presidential candidates any longer.
“I don’t want to discuss social media issue,” the FCT minister said. “I don’t discuss about presidential candidate any longer; I discuss about the economy, the President, what he has to offer.”
LP chairman reveals date tribunal will deliver judgement
Julius Abure, the embattled national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has made a strong prediction regarding the fate of Peter Obi ahead of the presidential election petition tribunal's verdict.
Abure disclosed that Obi, the party's presidential candidate in the February 25 election, will be declared president of Nigeria by the tribunal.
Abure made this known while addressing some Nigerians in the United States during a tour of the country.
Demolition threats: Shehu Sani counsels Wike
Meanwhile, the new minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assumed official duties.
Wike is a member of Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and is widely considered a controversial politician.
Shehu Sani advised Wike via X (also known as Twitter) and said he needs to behave with care in his new role.
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