Obi will run to Cameroon if confronted with burdens of presidency - Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, of lacking the capacity to tackle the myriads of Nigeria’s challenges but would instead flee to Cameroon if handed the responsibilities of the presidency.

Wike spoke on Tuesday at the Abaji Area Council Rainbow Coalition and Stakeholders’ Meeting in Abuja, where he urged FCT residents to back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.

He said Obi would run away from the country’s problems instead of tackling them headlong, unlike Tinubu, whom he praised for taking difficult decisions.

According to the minister, Nigeria needs a president who can confront hard situations and not abandon the country when challenges arise. He argued that the presidency is not a position for political theatrics or public relations but one that demands courage, capacity and the willingness to take responsibility.