2027: Atiku will face southern challenge if Tinubu struggles in north – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar would look challenges successful the confederate portion if President Bola Tinubu encounters difficulties successful the North up of the 2027 statesmanlike election.

Wike made the remarks during a media chat successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State, portion recalling the strategy adopted by the G5 governors during the 2023 statesmanlike election.

“If Tinubu has occupation successful the North, Atiku volition person successful the South,” Wike said.

He said the G5 governors knew that Atiku was the large contender against Tinubu successful the 2023 predetermination and deliberately worked to frustrate his chances successful the South.

“This was the G5 governors’ strategy successful 2023,” Wike said.

“We knew the antheral contesting against Tinubu successful 2023 was Atiku. We wanted past Benue State politician to enactment Obi. We besides told Cross River to enactment Obi and Oyo to enactment him. This was done to decision Atiku.”

Wike besides dismissed claims astir the popularity Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, campaigner Peter Obi, contempt ...