"Why Peter Obi Came 3rd in 2023 Election": Wike Makes Cryptic Confession

• Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has said Peter Obi would not have gathered the number of votes he got during the 2023 presidential election if INEC was not credible
• The former governor of Rivers State said in the past, people like Peter Obi would not have gathered such votes in a presidential election
• According to the PDP chieftain, Obi might have been the preferred candidate of some people because he was younger, but the current permutation was not in his favour

FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has tackled Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the February 25 presidential election, confessing that he knew that the former Anambra governor would not win the poll.

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Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), however, disclosed that Obi came third in the election because of the credibility displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The Nation reported.

According to the former governor of Rivers State, in the past, people like Peter Obi would not have gathered such votes in the 2023 presidential election. Still, he did because INEC was very transparent, and the poll was credible.

Obi would not have gathered such votes if INEC had not been fair, Wike claims

The minister said:

"I am a realist. That is why we should praise the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The way the election went showed that it was a perfect election. I gave it to INEC. In the past election, it was not possible for the likes of Obi to pull such numbers."

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The former governor of Rivers State maintained that the reality on the ground did not favour Obi, even though he feels he has good intentions, but it was not all about him.

According to Wike, though Obi could be the preferred choice of some people being a younger candidate, the current permutation did not favour the Labour Party candidate.

PDP Crisis: Wike calls for suspension of Atiku, Tambuwal to rebuild

Legit.ng earlier reported that Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has called for the suspension of Atiku Abubakar and Aminu Tambuwal from the PDP.

Atiku was the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, while Tambuwal was a former governor of Sokoto State and current Senator in the opposition party.

Wike, a minister under the ruling APC, said the actions of Atiku and Tambuwal were the reasons for the party's failure.

Source: Legit.ng