‘Some folks nonetheless inconsolable as a result of they did not get candidacy’ – Dele Momodu shades Wike

African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Dele Momodu has taken a jab on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his lingering grievance following the end result of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2022 presidential major.

Speaking Thursday night time, October 22, throughout an look on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, Momodu contrasted Wike’s response to shedding the ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s political self-discipline, commending Atiku as a centered and tolerant chief.

“Atiku Abubakar has been the most focused candidate since his name appeared for the presidential race in 1993. He was persuaded to step down for Chief MKO Abiola and he did without setting the roof on fire. We know of some people who did not get the candidacy four years ago, until today, they are still inconsolable,” Momodu stated.

Describing Atiku as a peaceful politician who has persistently welcomed inner democracy, Momodu emphasised that the previous vice chairman doesn’t function as a dictator or wield state energy to manage others.

“Atiku has always been a man of cool mien. He’s always as cool as the cucumber. He has never stopped anyone from contesting against him. He has never been a dictator. He left power in 2007, and he’s been managing his life. He does not control any state,” he added.

Momodu maintained that Atiku stands out as essentially the most certified candidate among the many main figures shaping the 2027 presidential contest, evaluating his credentials alongside President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

“Bola Tinubu came; his best credential was being the former governor of Lagos State. Atiku came; his best credential was being the former vice president of Nigeria. Peter Obi came; his best credential was being the governor of Anambra State,” Momodu famous.

He additional identified that President Tinubu himself acknowledges Atiku’s political weight, recalling that Tinubu beforehand invited Atiku to hitch forces with him in previous political alignments.