Moses Paul, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election slated for February 21, has gone public with a hilarious appeal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, asking for his backing in the high-stakes race.
Speaking during an interview on Sunday with Rudolf Okonkwo, host of 90Minutes Africa, Paul said he shares the same results-oriented mindset that has defined Wike’s political career.
He anchored his appeal on recent remarks by the FCT minister, who slammed the current AMAC leadership for failing to provide operational vehicles for security agencies. According to Paul, Wike contrasted the situation with his own tenure as chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, where visible projects were used as the benchmark for leadership.
Paul said the minister’s comments reinforced his long-held belief that governance must be measured by tangible results, stressing that he already meets that standard even before assuming office.
Branding himself “Mr Project”, a sobriquet famously linked to Wike during his time as Rivers State governor, Paul said his style of leadership mirrors the minister’s focus on project delivery and accountability.
“For me, who is not yet on the seat, I’m already fixing schools and primary healthcare centres; I think naturally I should be Mr Wike’s candidate,” he said.
He claimed to have directly intervened in community development within AMAC by supporting the renovation of primary schools and improving primary healthcare centres, insisting that his record proves readiness for office and separates him from other aspirants.
Paul, who is also an aide to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, said Nigeria’s persistent governance failures are largely due to the reluctance of credible individuals to engage in politics.
“Nation building, leadership, good governance and accountability are meaningless if we don’t participate in politics,” he said.
“People of value, character and moral conscience must come into politics because it is the road to everything we desire as a nation.”
He further described AMAC as one of the most strategic councils in the country, hosting the president, foreign embassies and major business interests, and warned that such a sensitive area demands competent, disciplined leadership.
According to Paul, managing AMAC requires capacity, experience and a proven track record of service, credentials he insists make him the right man for the job.
