Politics
Atiku Slams Wike’s 2027 Agenda
By Benjamin Abioye
Atiku Abubakar has criticized Nyesom Wike for prioritizing the 2027 election over pressing challenges facing Nigeria under the current administration.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for focusing on the 2027 elections instead of addressing the current challenges facing the country under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
A media aide to Wike, Lere Olayinka, had stated that his principal would work against Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid, just as he allegedly did in the 2023 election. Olayinka made this remark in reaction to Atiku’s statement that he had no regrets about not choosing Wike as his running mate in the last election.
In a post on X, Olayinka insisted that Wike played a major role in Atiku’s defeat in 2023 and would ensure he fails again in 2027. “Two years after making the PDP lose a presidential election it could have won, Atiku is giving reasons he did not pick Wike as his running mate and that he has no regrets,” he wrote. He further added, “Someone should tell our serial presidential election contester that Wike also has no regret for ensuring that he failed in the election and will make sure that he fails again and again.”
Responding to these comments, Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, stated that they would not have addressed the remarks ordinarily. However, he described Wike’s focus on the 2027 election as insensitive when the current administration is struggling to fulfill its promises. “Former Vice President Abubakar is currently preoccupied with issues of nation-building than bothering himself about what Wike and others want to think,” he said.
Ibe further questioned whether Nigerians were in a better situation now compared to 2023. “The question they should be answering is, are Nigerians better off today than they were in 2023? What is the cost of living today? What was it back in 2023?” he asked.
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