Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike launched a harsh criticism against coalition leaders on Sunday, asserting that their primary interest lies in "rescuing their stomach" rather than the welfare of Nigerians.
Wike made these remarks in Abuja at St. James Anglican Church in Asokoro, during a thanksgiving service celebrating the "successful completion of inaugurated projects" in the FCT.
The minister cautioned the congregants against "propaganda and blackmail" from politicians, urging patience and continued prayers for the Bola Tinubu-led administration.
He further lambasted many of these coalition leaders, stating they had failed to deliver meaningful results to the country during their past opportunities to serve.
Wike suggested that their recent actions betray an inability to remain out of power for an extended period.
He said: "In 1999, you were at this party. In 2006, you were in another party. 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 who? You want to rescue your stomach. It’s not Nigerians you want to rescue.
“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.
“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, and you say you want to rescue Nigeria. Which Nigeria do you want to rescue?
“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.”
A coalition of opposition politicians had last Wednesday formally adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their unified platform to contest President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
The alliance brought together figures from across Nigeria’s political spectrum, including former Senate President David Mark, ex-Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate.
Also part of the coalition are former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, ex-Sports Minister Solomon Dalung, and John Odigie Oyegun, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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