According to the DAILY POST, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has said that he will not permit Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State, to use him to further his presidential quest. Wike has dismissed Mohammed’s purported plans as doomed from the start. As tensions between the two political personalities continue to rise, this comment was made.
Wike stated that he is not the first opposition member to serve in a ruling government, challenging criticisms from Mohammed.
In a statement by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Wike accused Mohammed of lacking the capacity to lead the PDP Governors’ Forum.
He criticized Mohammed for targeting him over his appointment as minister, calling it a weak excuse to cover his own leadership failures.
Wike also questioned Mohammed’s political history and reminded the public that Mohammed once switched parties after accepting a ministerial position.
According to Wike, this shows Mohammed’s opportunistic approach to politics.
The minister argued that Mohammed would have joined the APC if offered a position in 2015.
He described Mohammed’s actions as a sign of inconsistency and self-interest.
Wike concluded that he is done engaging with Mohammed and will focus on more important matters.
He vowed not to be used to support any alleged presidential ambitions for 2027, which he labeled as ineffective.
“Wike is not the first member of opposition parties in Nigeria to serve as minister, and he won’t be the last.”
“Now, the same Bala Mohammed, who left the Senatorial mandate he got as an ANPP member to become minister under a PDP government, is running his mouth like a faulty tap.”
“As for us, we are done with any object by the name Bala Mohammed. The reason is, we have better things to do, and we won’t be available to be used by any ineffectual being to launch a dead-on-arrival 2027 presidential ambition,” he said.