2027: ‘Atiku a voodoo economist, not leading candidate’ – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described the African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar, arsenic a voodoo economist.

Wike made the remark portion insisting that Atiku is not a starring contender successful the 2027 statesmanlike election.

He spoke successful Abuja portion addressing journalists successful absorption to Atiku’s assertion that helium would not region the substance subsidy if elected president successful 2027.

In a Facebook unrecorded session, Atiku said helium would not region the substance subsidy due to the fact that the strategy was shrouded successful fraud.

He charged the Nigerian authorities to uncover the magnitude realised from the removal of the substance subsidy and wherever the wealth was spent.

However, Wike said: “I disagree that Atiku is 1 of the starring statesmanlike candidates. We person lone 1 starring candidate, and that is Bola Tinubu.

“I person radical who truly merit elections, and wherefore did I accidental so? Elections are not simply astir parties presenting their candidates.

“2027 is gone due to the fact that we don’t person immoderate absorption that wants to wrestle powerfulness from the government.

“Atiku, who is simply a voodoo economist, volition accidental thing conscionable to beryllium president. This was a antheral who was going to region the substance subsidy successful 2022.

“Now, successful 2026, helium is not going to region the substance subsidy. Is helium goi...