FCT Minister Nyesom Wike vowed to ensure former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar fails in his bid for the presidency.
Wike, speaking through his media aide Lere Olayinka, expressed no regret about not being chosen as Atiku’s running mate for the 2023 election.
Atiku, in an interview with Adesina Giwa-Osagie, stated he had no regrets about his decision.
The rift between Atiku and the ex-governor stems from the 2022 PDP primaries when Atiku chose Ifeanyi Okowa over Wike for the vice-presidential slot. Atiku explained that he left the decision to the PDP.
“They said I did not consult widely in 2019 when I picked Peter Obi as my running mate, so in 2023, I told the party to set up a committee to recommend three names,” Atiku said.
“So I picked number one,” he said.
Responding, Olayinka said the FCT minister has no regret over losing the slot to Okowa.
Posting on X, Olayinka wrote: “Two years after making the @OfficialPDPNig lose a presidential election it could have won, @atiku is giving reasons he did not pick @GovWike as his running mate and that he has no regrets.
“Someone should tell our serial presidential election contester that Wike also has no regret for ensuring that he failed in the election and will make sure that he fails again and again.”
