The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar; his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi; and the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, as political gamblers, accusing them of repeatedly seeking the presidency without a clear vision for Nigeria.
Wike spoke on Friday during a Rainbow Coalition town hall meeting in Ayama, Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he also challenged former governors of the state to showcase their projects in the area.
Addressing traditional rulers, political leaders, academics, women, and youths, the minister urged Rivers residents not to entrust their future to politicians he accused of treating elections as games of chance.
He specifically criticised Atiku over his repeated attempts to become president, arguing that the opposition figures had yet to demonstrate the vision required to lead the country.
“Don’t trust your destiny to political gamblers. Don’t trust your destiny to ‘kalokalo’ people.
“These people are political gamblers, and you cannot give your destiny to ‘kalokalo’ people; you cannot hand over your destiny to political gamblers. Give your destiny to somebody we know, who has tried all this, and he has done it,” he said.
The minister argued that Nigerians should judge political leaders by their records in office rather than promises made during election campaigns.
