As the country prepares for the upcoming 2027 general elections, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has denied promising to give President Bola Tinubu the lead opposition party, PDP, control of the country.
Following an allegation made by the Governor of Oyo State, Wike made clear during a media conference in his Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday that the FCT Minister was responsible for the Peoples Democratic Party’s current crisis and the wave of PDP governors, lawmakers, and others who have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Makinde expressed regret for supporting Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. He claimed that the outcome he had hoped for wasn’t what was achieved by the decision.
Makinde said the minister’s disagreement with Wike began when he told Tinubu at a meeting that he would “hold PDP” for the president ahead of the 2027 election.
Makinde stated, “I was speaking to the president and Wike in an open conversation. The president’s chief of staff was present at that meeting, along with a few others, and Wike addressed the president to inform him that PDP would be held for you in 2027.
I experienced shock. When we got up, we reached the veranda, and I said, “Week, ed, did we consent to this?” I assured him that I would never participate in this from the beginning. It’s my right to choose who I will support and what role I’ll play in 2027, but Mike can support him, which is within his rights.
Makinde claimed to have later discussed the subject with a mutual friend, hoping Wike would reconsider his position later.
After that meeting, he said, “I confided in a mutual friend of ours.” And I kept thinking, “OK, the president didn’t ask him to “do this for him.” He made the offer to do that.
“Look, maybe he was talking about an errand the president never sent,” I said when I told our mutual friend. Let’s therefore get him involved. See if he will resign. But he never did.
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However, Wike refuted Makinde’s claims, saying that the Oyo State Governor was “frustrated” when he responded.
“Seyi Makinde has never referred to me as Wike,” she said. It’s unfortunate that that’s when I first heard him say that.
You must first inquire what the purpose of that meeting was and what would have inspired me to commit to holding down PDP for Tinubu? Why didn’t Seyin Makinde address the party at all this time so that they could see what Wike is up to? Why didn’t he let the alleged meeting go unmentioned?
There wasn’t such a meeting between us, let me set the record straight. After the election, I met with the President along with the former governors of Benue State, Otom, Abia, Ikpeazu, Enugu, Ugwuanyi, and Seyi Makinde to talk about a number of issues.
I called the Chief of Staff to remind us of what we had discussed while we were there. Therefore, it is completely inappropriate for anyone to have stated in a meeting that they would hold PDP for you. That is unfair. Very unfair indeed.
“You can feel frustration if you watch Seyi.” And this young man has been repeatedly reminded of how important it is to work with contractors. Different regulations apply. Seyi Makinde started politics when? Ambitions should be good, but they must be tailored in accordance with the regulations.
Makinde “does not have the guts to tell us he wants to run for president,” Wike claims.
Let him tell someone, and we’ll find out if he has. We are not children. You believe that people are unaware of the things you can do. They are aware.
Source: Channels TV
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