Lere Olayinka, spokesman of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said his principal will ensure that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, fails in any future attempt to become Nigeria’s president.
Olayinka said this while responding to Atiku’s remarks about his choice of running mate in the 2023 presidential election.
Daily Trust had reported how Atiku overlooked Wike and settled for ex-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate in the election.
Wike had gone all out to work against Atiku, eventually earning his current position in the federal cabinet.
In an interview with Adesina Giwa-Osagie, Atiku said he had no regrets about not choosing Wike, saying, “They said I did not consult widely in 2019 when I picked Peter Obi as my running mate, so in 2023, I told the party to set up a committee to recommend three names.
“The committee ranked Okowa as the top choice, Wike second, and former Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel third. So I picked number one.”
Responding in a social media post on Wednesday, Olayinka wrote, “Two years after making the @OfficialPDPNig lose a presidential election it could have won, @atiku is giving reasons he did not pick @GovWike as his running mate and that he has no regrets.
“Someone should tell our serial presidential election contester that Wike also has no regret for ensuring that he failed in the election and will make sure that he fails again and again.”
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