Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied any knowledge of, or involvement in, alleged moves for former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2027 presidential race.
Wike insisted that the former president has never discussed such intentions with him.
Speaking during a media parley aired on TVC on Friday, Wike dismissed claims that Jonathan had sought his opinion or support.
“Jonathan has never told me. He has never called me one day to say, ‘Look, I’m being pressured to run.’ If he calls me and asks me, I’ll be able to tell him my mind, what I feel,” the minister said.
He cautioned against relying on unverified media reports, adding, “So I will not, because you people put something on the page of some newspaper… assume it’s correct.”
Recent reports have suggested Jonathan is facing pressure to drop any potential 2027 ambitions and instead support the current administration’s re-election.
During the parley, Wike also distanced himself from claims that Tanimu Turaki had emerged as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“I don’t know about Tanimu Turaki becoming chairman. Maybe he’s becoming chairman for another faction. It’s not the PDP I know,” he stated.
The former Rivers State governor accused some PDP leaders, particularly governors, of sidelining key stakeholders and warned that their attitude could jeopardise the party’s future.
“Have I not said before now that the booby trap you are setting will consume you? Have I not told you before now, the way these present governors are doing, they will bury this party?” Wike queried.
He argued that despite no longer being a governor, his contributions to the PDP should still warrant his inclusion in major consultations.
“Are you telling me that because I’m not a governor, you go and hold PDP meetings, call them stakeholders, and then exclude me—and you want to survive? Certainly not,” he said.
Wike, who served as Rivers State governor from 2015 to 2023, remains an influential figure in the PDP, frequently clashing with the party’s leadership.
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