The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will never support Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, for the position of Senate President.
Wike made the declaration on Thursday during a media chat with selected journalists in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The minister spoke about his political disagreement with Uzodimma and his recent political understanding with former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha.
He recalled supporting Uzodimma’s re-election bid in 2023 against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Sam Anyanwu, despite Anyanwu being a member of his party at the time.
Wike explained that his disagreement with Uzodimma began when the Imo governor, in his capacity as Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, led opposition against his Rainbow Coalition.
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He maintained that the coalition, a multi-party political movement established to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, would remain active despite opposition from some political figures.
“When you see Hope Uzodimma, ask him, when he was going for a second term, did I support him or not? I supported Uzodimma against the PDP candidate who was my national secretary, Sam Anyanwu. Rainbow Coalition has come to stay, and there is nothing anybody can do about it,” Wike said.
The FCT minister alleged that Uzodimma’s opposition to the coalition was linked to his ambition to become Nigeria’s Senate President.
He also accused the Imo governor of planning to leave office before the end of his tenure in January 2028 to contest for the Senate in the 2027 general elections.
“This man’s office will expire in January 2028. Now, he wants to leave his office to run for the Senate. I will never support the character of Hope Uzodimma to be Senate President of Nigeria,” Wike said.
