The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he cannot be controlled or manipulated by anyone.
Wike made the statement while reacting to claims that he is unhappy with the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday night, the minister dismissed the rumours, stressing that Makinde would not have allowed the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he were truly serious about contesting for the presidency.
According to Wike: “You can’t put people like us in your pocket; it’s not possible. Ask Fayose; he knows. You must know your people — those who will accept certain things and those who will not.”
He further cautioned against trivializing political ambition, saying leadership requires more than mere academic qualifications.
“What do you mean that I’m not happy for Makinde to be a presidential candidate? Let’s not trivialize things. It’s not about being a Ph.D. holder, an engineer, or a lawyer — that is not it.
“Being a presidential candidate is not just waking up in the morning and saying you want to be a presidential candidate.
No. Some people just want to be a presidential candidate. Assuming you really want to be a presidential candidate, will you allow your party to have this kind of crisis?” Wike added.
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