Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has slammed opposition coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
According to Wike, the opposition leaders are failed politicians and want to be back in power.
He slammed them for saying Nigerians are not happy under the administration of President Tinubu, noting that they are only making the claim because they are no longer in power.
The former Rivers State Governor accused ex-Senate President David Mark of taking over the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress after being resisted in becoming the chairman of the People’s Democratic Party.
He also said Mark did nothing for his constituency and visited the area by helicopter during his eight-year tenure as Senate President.
In his words, “He said, “I heard David Mark say they want to rescue Nigeria. That Nigerians are not happy. But the man was Senate President for eight years, and Nigerians were happy?
“There was no single project in Otukpo. Not one. He was flying with a helicopter to Otukpo. Nigerians were not angry then, but they are angry now?”
On former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, he said, “[He] was minister. He took Chinese loans and made Nigeria so indebted to China. So, Nigerians were happy then?
“When you were in power, Nigerians were happy, but the moment you are no longer in power, Nigerians are no longer happy.”
He also slammed the former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, for his failed Nigeria Air project which was shredded in corruption.
He added, “I saw Sirika. What happened to Air Nigeria? Nigerians were happy then?
“When they went to APC in 2013 and took over power, Nigerians were happy, but no longer happy today?
“Was it under Tinubu’s government that banditry came? What is he doing? To solve the problems he met.”
Wike described former Attorney General of Federation Abubakar Malami’s article as “shamful”, saying as AGF “what did he do? What was his contribution to resolving the security challenges?”
“Tambuwal was Speaker for four years,” Wike added. “What did he do to make Nigerians not be angry? He was governor for eight years. What did he do? What kind of politics are we playing?”
The FCT Minister insisted that the PDP is the only political party that can challenge the All Progressive Congress.
