The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the chances of a successful opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, as reported by DAILY POST.
Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot work together in any political alliance.
Olayinka said the proposed coalition, which is being led by Atiku, has already failed before it started.
According to Wike’s aide, the coalition is built around Atiku’s ambition, and that kind of plan cannot succeed.
He explained that Peter Obi will not agree to support a project where Atiku is the main beneficiary.
Wike, through his aide, reminded Nigerians that Obi was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but the partnership did not continue after they lost.
Since then, Obi has moved on and contested under a different party in 2023.
Now, with Atiku reaching out to Obi and others for a united front against President Bola Tinubu in 2027, Wike believes it is unrealistic to expect the two men to work together.
He questioned how Atiku and Obi would agree on a single presidential candidate.
He asked whether Obi would be willing to step down for Atiku, or if Atiku would allow Obi to lead the ticket.
Wike stressed that the opposition coalition being discussed is not built on unity or shared goals but rather on personal ambition, he said such a plan is bound to collapse.
“The moment you are talking about coalition to benefit Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, coalition will not work.”
“Is anything working in coalition today? It has failed before they even started with it. They will tell you that, Alhaji Atiku will run with Peter Obi. Will Peter Obi agree to run with Atiku Abubakar?”
“Will Atiku allow Peter Obi to run as President under the coalition? Or will Peter Obi allow another person to be presented as candidate? These are the issues. It cannot work and it will not work,” he said.
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