In an interview with Trust TV, Alhaji Yahaya Kwande, former Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, shared his perspective on the prospect of Atiku Abubakar selecting an Igbo running mate for the 2027 general election. He remarked candidly that the only individual he would be wary of as vice president under any Nigerian president is Nyesom Wike, asserting that Wike’s temperament could one day lead him to physically confront the president.
Expanding on his viewpoint, Kwande affirmed that Igbos are an integral part of Nigeria and fully entitled to occupy public offices just like every other citizen.
According to him, “An Igbo is a Nigerian; he has a right. But the rest of Nigeria is studying to see how far he gets. As second, number two can’t be number one in activities—he is a deputy. The only person I’m afraid of is Wike. To me, Wike as a vice president to any president in Nigeria in the future—I believe one day he will start slapping the president with the way he is going.
