FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, stated on Tuesday that he has no regrets for opposing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike dismissed claims of anti-party activities, explaining that his refusal to back the PDP’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was driven by a commitment to justice and fairness.
“For presidential election, I said I am going to support equity, fairness and justice. In the other one, I am going to support my party and that is why we won the governor, National Assembly election,” Wike said.
“For presidential, I have no apologies because I don’t believe in injustice. Today people say ‘discipline Wike, he did anti-party.’ I did not do anti-party,” Wike said.
During the lead-up to the 2023 general elections, Nyesom Wike, then governor of Rivers State, teamed up with four other discontented PDP governors—Samuel Ortom (Benue), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu)—to oppose Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid.
The five governors consistently demanded that Senator Iyorchia Ayu resign as PDP national chairman before they would support Atiku’s candidacy. Atiku ultimately lost the election to Bola Tinubu, the APC candidate, under whose administration Wike now serves as a minister.
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