Those Pushing Jonathan for 2027 Want to Destabilize Nigeria – Wike

The Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has issued a warning, saying that those pushing former President Goodluck Jonathan to run for president in 2027 are purposefully trying to bring the nation to ruin.

Despite Jonathan’s well-established reputation as a worldwide statesman, Wike claimed on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” Thursday night that it was hypocritical for the same individuals who thwarted his 2015 bid to demand for his return.

Since Jonathan will only serve one term, anyone who suggests that he should return is merely seeking a crisis. In 2015, these same individuals deserted him. Why at this time? According to Wike, Jonathan has established himself internationally, and they only wish to involve him in needless disputes.

The minister called such actions “insincere” and warned against attempts to upset the political equilibrium by supporting Jonathan or any other Southern candidate under the pretense of a “one-term presidency.”

Wike acknowledged that the nation was going through a terrible period under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, but he maintained that the president had made difficult but vital choices to realign the economy.

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Indeed, there are difficulties. Yes, I agree. It is undeniable, however, that this government is working to make things better. He emphasized, “I see the projects in Abuja every day; they are proof that something is happening.”

Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, was also criticized by Wike for his hypocritical recent warnings of an impending revolution due to poverty and famine.

“Atiku served eight years as vice president. Then, why didn’t he provide the framework to stop hunger? He is now constantly discussing revolution and starvation. I don’t even bother reading his statements since, in my opinion, they are untrue,” Wike said.

Nigerians must be patient with the Tinubu administration, the FCT minister insisted, but opposition leaders shouldn’t take advantage of the country’s current economic difficulties for their own political ends.