‘I’ll not support Uzodimma’s ambition to become Nigeria’s next Senate President’ – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike says helium volition not enactment Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma’s ambition to go Nigeria’s adjacent Senate President.

Wike made the connection on Monday while appearing connected TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout programme.

“This man’s bureau volition expire successful January 2028. Now, helium wants to permission his bureau to tally for Senate. I volition ne'er enactment a quality of Hope Uzodimma to beryllium Senate President of Nigeria,” Wike said.

He besides alleged that Uzodimma was trying to power the emergence of lawmakers who would backmost his ambition to pb the Senate.

The remark comes amid an ongoing disagreement betwixt Wike and the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), which is led by Uzodimma.

Last week, the PGF said it would not enactment immoderate confederation oregon governmental statement that could impact President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid oregon the chances of the All Progressives Congress (APC) successful the 2027 elections.

The connection was seen arsenic a notation to the Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party governmental radical associated with Wike and supporting Tinubu’s re-election.

Wike, a subordinate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had s...