Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has reacted harshly to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, calling him “ He was branded a serial loser.
Wike’s comments came after the Action People’s Party (APP) won 22 of the 23 local government chairmanships in the election, a result that reflects the public’s rejection of Wike’s leadership. Mr. Atiku suggested that this reflects the
But in a retort at a luncheon held to commemorate the 10th Rivers State Legislative Assembly on Saturday, Mr Wike highlighted Mr Atiku’s own electoral failures.
Wike said Atiku ran as a PDP candidate in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections and lost, but was rejected by Nigerians.
He said, “We have never stood for local government elections. Did we have a contest? Did we choose a format?” He said, “Oh, they ran me in Rivers State.” “I refused,” he can be heard saying. Well, given that he did not concede but he has lost many times, Nigerians are also rejecting him.
“If we say we are not contesting for elections, then we did not contest. The fact that we have never participated shows that Nigerians have rejected us, okay You who fought and failed miserably, Nigerians have rejected you, so pack your bags and go home.”
