Key Takeaways
- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike challenged Nigerians to assess Atiku Abubakar’s record in government rather than focus on his repeated presidential bids.
- Wike said Atiku was a powerful vice-president from 1999 to 2007 who oversaw privatisation and government-owned companies and industries.
- Wike described the Atiku-Amaechi ticket as a “joint ticket of corruption” and predicted it would not secure 25 per cent of votes in Rivers State.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged Nigerians to evaluate the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s record in government, rather than focus solely on his repeated attempts to attain the presidency.
Naija News reports that Wike spoke on Thursday at a Rainbow Coalition meeting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State.
Wike said Atiku, who served from 1999 to 2007, was a very powerful Vice President in charge of privatisation and government companies.
According to the Minister, former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s view of Atiku’s presidential ambition, alongside his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, raises questions about the credibility of the ADC ticket.
Wike said Amaechi’s entry into the ADC has only complicated the party’s presidential ticket, describing the Atiku-Amaechi ticket as a “joint ticket of corruption” that cannot get 25 per cent of the vote in Rivers State.
“Atiku served as vice-president from 1999 to 2007. How many years? He was not merely a vice-president, but a powerful vice-president. He oversaw privatisation and all matters pertaining to government-owned companies and industries,
