The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),Barr Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of political inconsistency and serial defections driven by personal ambition.
Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja, Wike berated Atiku for constantly switching political parties over the years in pursuit of the presidency.
“Atiku was in PDP in 1999, left for the Action Congress, came back to PDP, moved to APC, and now he’s reportedly moving again—all because he wants to be president,” Wike said.
Delivering a sharp rebuke, the former Rivers State governor said,
“If I were his son, I would sit him down and say, ‘Daddy, at almost 80 years old, why keep moving from one party to another just to be president?’ It’s not right.”
Wike’s remarks followed reports that Atiku had aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as part of a broader opposition coalition targeting the 2027 general elections.
He suggested the defection was driven by Atiku’s declining influence in the PDP and an awareness that the party was unlikely to offer him its presidential ticket again.
“He’s forming a coalition to fight President Tinubu because he knows PDP will not give him the ticket,” Wike added.
The comments underscore deepening cracks within the PDP and signal Wike’s continuing influence in shaping the party’s internal dynamics, even as tensions build toward the next electoral cycle.
