Peter Obi can’t be president – Wike

Wike made this known in a statement shared on Sunday, as seen in a post by a user, @ChuksEricE, on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

He was addressing the opposition’s move to form a coalition aimed at taking over power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election.

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While reacting to the proposed coalition, Wike first blasted former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stating that he had no moral ground to criticize the state of the country.

According to him, Aregbesola failed to fix key sectors while in office.

“These are the same people that want to rescue Nigeria. You were the minister of interior but under you, the international passport—people would spend weeks, months, even years before they could get one,” he said.

Shifting his focus to Peter Obi, Wike dismissed his chances of ever becoming president, citing his record as a former governor.

“For eight years, he was governor, and he didn’t conduct a single local government election. Never. Only you, governor of all the local governments,” Wike said.

He further criticized Obi’s constant movement across political parties, saying:

“In 1999, you were in the party. In 2006, you were in another party. In 2014, you moved to another party. In 2019, you came back to another one. In 2025, you’re moving again—to rescue who?”

“Let’s tell ourselves the truth. Some of you are fighting for somebody you don’t even know,” he added.