Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike , has dismissed the newly unveiled opposition coalition under the African Democratic ...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the newly unveiled opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as a "gathering of failed political actors" and a "coalition of desperation."
Speaking during a media chat with journalists on Thursday, Wike bluntly stated:
“There is no coalition. The opposition has decimated themselves. The only party that can, if they put themselves well, challenge this government is the PDP.”
Wike accused former Senate President David Mark, now interim Chairman of the coalition, of attempting to hijack the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leadership before defecting.
“David Mark wanted to be chairman of the party and we said no. When they were saying the chairman should come back to North Central, we said no. We stood our ground. Now he has gone to take chairman of coalition. Let me see who Nigerians will listen to.”
Taking a swipe at Ovation publisher Dele Momodu, who joined the ADC bloc, Wike said:
“Dele Momodu was never my friend. He is somebody who said he ran for presidency—he didn’t get one vote—and that one is in the coalition.”
The FCT Minister further criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for what he called a long pattern of political inconsistency and opportunism.
“Atiku was in PDP, he left and joined AC, from AC, he came back to PDP, left again and joined the APC, then came back to PDP—and now he has left again and joined the ADC. Dem born you, born everytime leave, leave. They just want where they will be in charge.”
Wike also dismissed their claims about national hardship:
“They keep saying Nigerians are angry. Say that you have been defeated in this place; don’t push it to Nigerians.”
Defending his own public service record, Wike challenged the coalition members to match his achievements:
“If I leave as a minister today, I can talk authoritatively and say when I was a minister, this was what I did. Let any of them challenge me.”
He also raised questions about Nasir El-Rufai’s role in the coalition, implying it was driven by rejection.
“If El-Rufai… if the President did not dump him, would there have been a coalition on his part?”
Wike concluded by reaffirming that the PDP remains the only structured opposition with a real chance to challenge the ruling APC in 2027—if united.
“Politics is interest. There is nothing those people didn’t do to take over the factional chairmanship of PDP and we stood firm and said no.”
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