‘If the opportunity presents itself’: Wike opens up about his regrets in supporting Tinubu and snubbing Atiku

• FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has defended his decision to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.
• At an event in Rivers State, Wike, the former governor, set the record straight on his regrets for supporting Tinubu and his appointment as FCT minister.
• The FCT minister, at odds with Atiku Abubakar and top PDP leaders, has revealed what he would do if given the opportunity to support Tinubu in the next election.

Legitime.ng Journalist Esther Odili has more than two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has revealed that he has no regrets for supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

Recall that Wike was governor of Rivers State before his ministerial appointment.

Wike governed oil-rich Rivers State for eight years under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but in the 2023 general elections, he fell out with PDP flagbearer Atiku Abubakar and supported Tinubu.

He was later appointed by Tinubu as FCT Minister in the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government.

I have no excuse to support Tinubu, says Wike

Speaking during a thanksgiving service in Ochigba by the PDP in Ahoada East and West Local Government Areas of the state, Wike thanked President Tinubu for believing in him.

As reported by Channels TV, the FCT minister said although he was threatened before the 2023 elections for supporting Tinubu, he would do the same if another opportunity presented itself.

“I have no regrets, I have no excuses. If the opportunity arises, I will do the same,” he said.

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Wike and his sons visit Tinubu in Lagos

Earlier, Legitime.ng reported that Wike and his sons paid Christmas tribute to President Tinubu at his residence in Lagos State on Thursday, December 26.

Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, disclosed this in a post shared on his X page on Friday, December 27.

The post was accompanied by photos of Wike alongside his sons with President Tinubu during the Christmas celebration.

Source: Legit.ng