The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has raised doubts about the political future of Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election, as reported by The Guardian on Wednesday, 3 September, 2025.
He challenged Obi’s silence on which party he intends to use as a platform for the contest.
Wike said Nigerians deserve clarity, he asked how Obi plans to mobilize the millions of votes he received in 2023 without telling his supporters his political base.
According to Wike, politics is about structure and identity, and voters must know the party behind any candidate.
The minister compared Obi’s position with other politicians who have already declared their intentions.
He pointed out that Atiku Abubakar has announced his ambition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“Where will he get the six million votes? Under the PDP or Labour Party? If you are running, people should know for which party you are running. They should know the platform. Is it by December that he will mention it? Atiku has said he will run in the ADC, Amaechi said ADC, but he (Obi) has not said where he will run.
Why are you keeping your supporters guessing?” Wike asked.
