- Wike Mocks Peter Obi Over Defection To ADC
- Says Obi lacked leadership to manage party crisis effectively
- Compares Obi’s move to PDP governors who recently defected
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mocked former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his defection from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress.
Wike made the remarks on Sunday while speaking at the PDP 2026 National Convention, where he criticised Obi’s leadership style.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that
The FCT Minister said Obi left the Labour Party due to an inability to manage internal crises, insisting that leadership requires courage, firmness, and commitment.
He also compared Obi’s action to that of some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party who recently defected amid internal disputes.
Wike said, “Leadership is not an easy task. Leadership requires courage. Leadership requires firmness. Leadership requires commitment.
“What you see that has happened, the faction of some governors who have left have only shown you they lack the leadership traits. I liken them to the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
“The presidential candidate of the Labour Party [Peter Obi] before wanted to be president. And they gave him a platform. And that platform was the Labour Party. When crisis came in the Labour Party, it [was] time it is required for him to show leadership. He ran away because he could not solve problems.
“The same thing, when our governors were looking for a platform to be governor, they became governors. When the crisis came, for them to show leadership, for them to show men of vision and courage, they ran away. This is to tell you those who can stand when there are crises.”
Wike maintained that the development reflects a broader pattern among political actors who fail to demonstrate leadership during difficult periods.
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