Video: I’ve integrity, I won’t run against Tinubu – Wike

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has announced that he will not be running in the 2027 presidential election.

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The former Governor of Rivers State made this statement on Monday during his monthly media session in Abuja, the capital of the country.

Wike noted that even though the Peoples Democratic Party has designated its ticket for the South, he will refrain from pursuing the presidency while President Bola Tinubu, who appointed him to his current position, is still in office.

“I will not run. I have integrity, I have character. There is no way my appointer is there, and we are saying he should run, and then I turn around and say I should run,” he said.

The former governor further noted that his decision was rooted in loyalty and principle, not political expediency.

Speaking further, Wike said the PDP would have ceased to exist if not for his love for the party.

The former governor said he doesn’t need to be a governor before causing problems that may likely affect the PDP, adding that no opposition party can survive when there is an internal crisis.

He added, “I have said if we don’t love PDP, by now you won’t be hearing that name. I don’t need to be a governor for me to do what I want to do.

“One thing people don’t understand is if you have a problem, don’t continue to give yourself more problems, try to restrict yourself to the small one you have than to add up other problems.

“No opposition party can survive when they have a serious crisis, the duty of the opposition party is to see whatever way they can solve their problem and it’s not by being arrogant and doing impunity. I don’t need to be a governor before I cause a small problem.”