The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has fired a warning shot at President Bola Tinubu, claiming that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike could eventually abandon him just as he allegedly moved on from former Rivers governor Peter Odili and ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
The claim followed Wike’s repeated boasts that he would deliver Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory to Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
But the ADC says the President should not mistake Wike’s current loyalty for a permanent political alliance.
Chizi Enyi, the ADC publicity secretary in Rivers State and an ally of the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, accused Wike of turning his back on political figures who helped him rise.
Enyi recalled Wike’s close association with Odili and Jonathan, arguing that both men were once portrayed as crucial to Wike’s political journey but are no longer at the centre of his political calculations.
“Wike has consistently said that the only thing he owes himself on earth is to please Dr Peter Odili. Today, where is Odili?” Enyi asked.
He added that Wike had also treated Jonathan as a powerful political figure during his early political career.
“Today, where is Jonathan? So, for President Bola Tinubu, it will be the same thing. When he leaves office, he will be the way Odili and Jonathan are currently,” he said.
‘Wike only wants to please Tinubu’
Enyi alleged that Wike’s repeated claims that he would deliver Rivers and Abuja to Tinubu were designed largely to remain in the President’s favour.
He insisted that the ADC was not rattled by Wike’s threats, saying the opposition party was concentrating on its campaign and grassroots mobilisation.
The ADC spokesman also accused Wike of having a history of intimidation and political confrontation, alleging that the minister’s style was built around pressure and violence.
He further claimed that there were moves to influence the electoral process ahead of 2027, including alleged attempts to lobby the Independent National Electoral Commission and alter the deployment of electoral officers.
The allegation was not independently substantiated.
Despite Wike’s confidence, Enyi said the ADC believed the Atiku Abubakar-Rotimi Amaechi ticket could defeat the ruling party in Rivers and make a strong showing nationally.
He also touted Amaechi’s record as Rivers governor, insisting that the former governor’s achievements would give the ADC an advantage in the state.
With the 2027 presidential race already heating up, Wike’s loyalty to Tinubu has become a major talking point in Rivers politics, while the ADC is betting that the same political alliances that lifted powerful figures in the past could eventually unravel.
