I’ll Vote Peter Obi As President Of social media, Says Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as a politician higher suited to be the “president of social media” than Nigeria’s president.

Wike made the comment on Saturday throughout a stakeholders’ city corridor assembly in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, the place he criticised Obi’s political historical past and questioned his capability to handle the nation’s challenges.

“I give him president of social media. If it’s to vote president of social media, I’ll vote for him. But not to govern Nigeria,” the minister mentioned.

Wike accused Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), of leaving political events each time they encountered inner crises.

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He cited Obi’s departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, arguing that the previous Anambra governor’s method raised questions on his skill to resolve Nigeria’s issues.

“You ran under Labour Party, problem came, you ran. You ran from PDP, from Labour, you go to ADC, anywhere problem is, you run. How will you solve the problems of the country?” Wike requested.

The former Rivers State governor contrasted Obi’s political selections along with his personal expertise within the PDP, insisting that he remained within the occasion throughout its inner disaster quite than leaving.

“When there was a problem in PDP, did I run? I defeated them,” he mentioned.

Wike additionally questioned Obi’s efficiency as governor of Anambra State, arguing that the present governor, Chukwuma Soludo, had demonstrated his efficiency in workplace.

The minister’s feedback shaped a part of his broader criticism of opposition figures and their preparations for the 2027 basic election.

He additionally attacked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its presidential ticket, describing former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as a politician whose guarantees couldn’t be trusted.

“I was in the same party with Atiku, I know him. He’s a man you can’t take his words to the bank. He tells you something in the morning, it’s a different thing in the afternoon, it’s a different thing in the evening,” Wike mentioned.

The FCT minister additional criticised the ADC’s alternative of former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as Atiku’s operating mate, claiming that the choice had weakened the occasion’s electoral prospects.

“The presidential candidate of the ADC is already bad. He then worsened the ticket by bringing this fumigating… The ticket now became worse, in fact it has been buried,” he mentioned.