2027 Presidency: Those Pushing Jonathan Want to Cause Crisis — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that individuals urging former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election are bent on creating a national crisis.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night in Abuja, Wike described such calls as insincere, noting that the same people abandoned Jonathan during his failed re-election bid in 2015.

“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 destabilising Nigeria’s political balance by fronting Jonathan—or any Southern candidate—under the pretext of a one-term presidency, insisting the move was hypocritical.

On President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Wike admitted that the country was facing economic hardship but maintained that the president had made tough yet 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 stated.

Wike also dismissed recent remarks by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who warned of a looming revolution over hunger and poverty.

“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 urged patience with the Tinubu administration, stressing that opposition leaders must not exploit the country’s challenges for political gain.

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