Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed talks about the comeback of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2027 general election.
Wike said no politician is being pressured or persuaded by
the public to contest elections, insisting that aspirants usually signal their
interest before receiving support.
Wike made the remarks on Monday while fielding questions
during his monthly media parley in Abuja, where he spoke on speculations
surrounding Jonathan’s rumoured political ambition.
According to the FCT minister, no politician is drafted into
an election race without first indicating a willingness to contest.
He argued that narratives suggesting that political figures
are being persuaded by the public to seek office are often misleading.
Wike maintained that individuals who eventually contest
elections usually have already expressed interest, either directly or
indirectly, before supporters begin mobilising around them.
Wike said: “You don’t go and bring somebody to run. Somebody
will say I prefer to run and come and talk to you.
“Nobody sits there to say I mean…, nobody comes to you.
“When you hear sometimes politicians say people want me to
come out, nobody wants anybody to come out. Nobody is sleeping inside and
people will say come and run for an election. It’s either you have shown signal
that you are interested.
“Did Jonathan ever express interest? He’s a former President
and people should respect him. Nobody knows a candidate by body language.”
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com