2027: Obi, Atiku won In their imagination; they can’t defeat me in Rivers — Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday dismissed claims by the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the ‘Obidient’ movement that they won the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State, asserting that their victories existed only in their imagination. Speaking on TVC’s Journalists Hangout program monitored in Abuja, Wike insisted that […]…
Barr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has firmly rejected claims from the Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the 'Obidient' movement that they secured a win in the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State. Wike asserts that victories in elections are verified by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and not on social media or in a few polling units.
He stated, "They won in their imagination. Nobody declared them to have won." Wike emphasized that his political support in Rivers State remains genuine and organic, as he has interacted with people throughout his career in politics. He dismissed the notion of victory based on isolated polling units, stating that even if some 200 polling units declared Obi or Atiku as winners, it wouldn't convince him.
Wike is confident about the 2027 general elections in Rivers State, boasting it will be his easiest political contest yet. He has been in politics since 1999, winning elections despite challenges like the federal might and soldiers opposing him, including in 2015 and 2019. He attributes his political strength to his direct connection with the people and his history of winning elections, rather than federal backing or political coalitions.
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