Nyesom Wike, The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has explained why he did not offer his support the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
In a press briefing on Friday in Abuja, Wike described Obi as “Social media candidate.” stating that, he did not believe the presidential candidate had a realistic chance of winning the presidential contest.
“No, he has no chance to win election, I don’t go to where you see people like this kind of social media candidates. I don’t do social media candidate.” He said.
The former governor of Rivers State, explained that as a politician, he focuses on analysing candidates with the capacity to win, rather than those perceived to be popular online.
“I said I see that as a politician, and I analyse the candidate who is likely to win,” he said.
Wike noted that in Nigeria, election success goes beyond having credentials or social media fame
“In politics, it’s not always the right this is the best candidate. No, no, no,” he said. “You see Nigerians today, in politics, so many factors come in.”
He went further to reference the challenges faced during the 2023 elections, adding that the naira redesign policy and fuel scarcity, created a turbulent environment.
“It was very turbulent for Tinubu to get to that election, it is one party administration. You could see people don’t want to speak the truth before that election.” Wike stated.
Wike however commended the current President Bola Tinubu, for navigating the difficulties imposed by administration policies at the time.
