Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has claimed that Peter Obi’s camp, the Labor Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election, is fighting him because he refused to join forces with him during the election. .
Wike spoke at a private luncheon with stakeholders in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Saturday, Naija News reports.
The minister hosted a luncheon in commemoration of the Martin Amayuru-led faction of the Rivers House of Assembly.
The former Rivers State governor has said he has refused to support Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election despite numerous lobbying requests for his support.
Mr Wike said Mr Obi turned down lobbyists because he could not win elections.
He added that some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is eyeing the 2027 presidential ticket, are also colluding against him.
Wike boasted that his political opponents would not win.
He said, “Peter Obi’s group worked so hard on me. They can’t deny it. And I said, ‘Look, this isn’t going to fly.’ “Rivers State will not vote for no-fly areas.” There was some gang violence, and I say, “Look, enough is enough.” They want to fight back against us. They are at war with themselves.
“There is another gang within the PDP that wants to be president and they are saying, ‘If we don’t do something now, we have a problem.’ I assure you they have a problem.
“There is another APC, very prominent. If all these guys come together, they will lose.”
