{
  "id": 16766357,
  "title": "Atiku can’t be trusted, Wike tells Rivers voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/atiku-cant-be-trusted-wike-tells-rivers-voters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T16:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/atiku-cant-be-trusted-wike-tells-rivers-voters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been labeled untrustworthy by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Wike, who was also a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alongside Atiku prior to the 2023 elections, is currently serving as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory under President Bola Tinubu's presidency. Atiku, on the other hand, is seeking the presidency of Nigeria on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. During a recent event in Rivers State, Wike questioned the credibility of Atiku, stating that he cannot be trusted. Wike, who was present at the event held at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, asked the audience if any other political party had a significant presence in Rivers State. He posed the question, \"In Rivers State, is there any other party existing?\" Wike further questioned the viability of Atiku as a presidential candidate, saying, \"Now we are talking about ADC. Who wants to run as president under ADC? Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Do you know him?\" The crowd responded with a resounding \"No.\" Wike advised the crowd not to know Atiku, as he has been known to tell varying stories depending on the time of day.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has questioned the credibility of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he can’t be trusted. Wike and the former VP were both members of the Peoples Democratic Party before the 2023 elections. Both men contested the PDP presidential ticket at the party’s primary election, which was Read More:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: No more bloodshed in Rivers, state entirely for Tinubu - Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/2027-no-more-bloodshed-in-rivers-state-entirely-for-tinubu-wike",
        "published": "2026-10-27T17:02:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}