By Kingston Magare 11-6-2025
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has been accused of planning to stage a coup against the People’s Democratic Party by Dele Momodu.
The Ovation Magazine publisher turned politician raised the alarm during a chat on Channels TV Wednesday. He accused Wike of being a co-President with Bola Tinubu, adding the former Rivers State governor wants to install himself as PDP presidential candidate.
“It sounds ridiculous that one man, who should be busy in Abuja, is dictating where the PDP presidential ticket should go in 2027. What Wike is doing is a rehash of what he did in Rivers State—and he is clearly doing so with the backing of those at the top.
“What he’s doing now is tantamount to staging a coup against the party that made him everything he is today. He does not have the moral right to dictate the direction of the PDP,” Mr. Momodu stated.
The former PDP presidential aspirant also accused Wike of speaking like an elder in Nigeria’s political space when, in actual sense, he’s not relevant to the June 12 democratic struggles.
“Where was Wike during the June 12 struggle? Who knew him then? But today, he speaks as if he’s the founding father of Nigeria.”
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