Anybody Saying Jonathan Should Return Because He Will Only Do One Term Is Only Looking For Crisis - Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned that individuals encouraging former President Goodluck Jonathan to run in the 2027 presidential election are intentionally attempting to push the country into crisis.

Speaking on Channels Television “Politics Today”, Wike said it was hypocritical for the same people who frustrated Jonathan’s bid in 2015 to suddenly be calling on him to return, despite his established status as an international statesman.

“Anybody saying Jonathan should return because he will only do one term is only looking for crisis. These are the same people who abandoned him in 2015. Why now? Jonathan has made a name for himself globally and they just want to drag him into unnecessary conflict,” Wike said.

The minister cautioned against attempts to destabilise the political balance by fronting Jonathan or any candidate from the South under the guise of a “one-term presidency,” describing such moves as insincere.

On President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Wike admitted the country was passing through difficult times but insisted that the president had taken tough but necessary decisions to reposition the economy.

“Yes, there is hardship. I agree. But no one can deny that this government is making efforts to improve things. I see the projects in Abuja daily; they are evidence that something is happening,” he stressed. 

Wike also dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent warnings of a looming revolution over hunger and poverty, accusing him of hypocrisy.

“Atiku was vice president for eight years. Why didn’t he lay the foundation to prevent hunger then? Now he keeps talking about hunger and revolution. For me, I don’t even bother reading what he says, because there is no truth in it,” Wike declared.

The FCT minister maintained that while Nigerians must be patient with the Tinubu administration, opposition leaders should not exploit current economic challenges for political gains.