Nyesom Wike has gone haywire on those urging ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, warning that the move could tear Nigeria apart.
“Anybody saying Jonathan should return because he will only do one term is only looking for a crisis,” Wike on Channels TV’s Politics Today.
“These are the same people who frustrated him in 2015. Why now? Jonathan has made a name for himself globally, and they just want to drag him into unnecessary conflict.”
The FCT Minister didn’t stop there. he accused opposition figures of playing politics with Nigeria’s pain.
“Yes, there is hardship, I agree. But no one can deny that this government is making efforts to improve things. I see the projects in Abuja daily; they are evidence that something is happening,” he said.
Then he took direct jab at Atiku Abubakar, mocking his revolution warnings:
“Atiku was vice president for eight years. Why didn’t he lay the foundation to prevent hunger then? Now he keeps talking about hunger and revolution. For me, I don’t even bother reading what he says, because there is no truth in it.”
Despite the drama, talk of Jonathan’s return lingers, with PDP’s Bala Mohammed confirming he’s one of the party’s 2027 options.
