The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday took a swipe at leaders of the newly formed opposition coalition, accusing them of selfish interest rather than genuine intention to rescue Nigerians.
Speaking at the thanksgiving service held to mark the completion of projects by the FCT Administration, Wike lashed out at prominent figures in the coalition, many of whom are former public officeholders, for what he described as political inconsistency and poor performance in previous positions.
He criticised their constant defection between parties, saying it revealed their lack of ideological commitment.
“How can Nigerians not be angry with you?
“In 1999, you were at this party. In 2006. In 2014, you moved to another party. In 2019, you came back to another party.
“Now, in 2025, you have moved to another party? To rescue whom?
“You want to rescue your stomach; it’s not Nigerians you want to rescue,” the minister said.
Wike also attacked the credibility of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, questioning his democratic values while in office.
“Some of you have sympathy for somebody you don’t know.
“You say Peter Obi will be President. President where? For eight years, he was governor; he never conducted local government elections.
“That is what you describe as democracy. Only you were the governor and chairman of the local governments,” Wike said.
He went on to challenge the sincerity of some of the coalition leaders, questioning their achievements while holding top political positions.
“Ask yourself a question. Just ask yourself.
“I was a Senate President for eight years, for example, and I cannot provide a road to my local government, Otukpo, and I will fly a helicopter to Otukpo , eight years!
“It is now, you say you want to rescue Nigeria. Which Nigeria do you want to rescue?” he asked.
He said many of them had enough time in power to effect meaningful change but failed to do so.
“Somebody was speaker for eight years, governor, eight years, minister, eight years, he didn’t know that Nigerians were angry.
“It’s just these two years he left office, you’re telling Nigerians that Nigerians are angry.
“Why won’t they be angry? Why won’t they be angry when, in eight years as Minister of Transportation, you borrowed so much money from China, making us highly indebted?
“You have borrowed the future of Nigerians.
“You said Nigerians are angry; they are angry with you,” Wike said.
The minister also pointed fingers at others in the opposition for mismanagement and contributing to the country’s image crisis.
“Here, you were the Attorney General of the Federation for eight years.
“Every time we are paying for judgment debt.
“Nigeria is every time in the news about corruption, corruption, corruption, corruption.
“And these are the same people who want to rescue Nigeria.
“You were the Minister for Interior, yet to get an international passport, you will spend weeks, months, and years before you get your international passport.
“But look at a young boy, see what he has done? Within hours, you have get your international passport,” he said.
Wike then urged Christians to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration and disregard the ambitions of politicians who had, in his view, failed when given the opportunity.
“All I appeal to the church, just be patient and continue to pray for Mr. President, for the administration.
“Forget about people who have lost their chances to put Nigeria right. They won’t have the chance again,” the minister said.
Wike concluded that the current opposition elements had exhausted their political relevance.
In his words,”They cannot stay out of power. Unfortunately, they have stayed out; they won’t come back.”
GISTSMATE MEDIA had reported that the opposition coalition, which recently adopted the African Democratic Congress as its political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections, includes former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola, ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Senate President David Mark.
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