Wike Critiques Amaechi's Town Hall Attendance and Claims

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, dismissed Rotimi Amaechi's assertion that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would win the 2027 election. During a media chat, Wike mocked Amaechi, stating that fewer than 200 people attended his town hall meeting in Cross River.

Wike recounted Amaechi's comments at the meeting, where he argued that Atiku's northern origin gave him an advantage over southern candidates like Bola Tinubu and Donald Duke. Wike questioned the logic behind a vice-presidential candidate making such a prediction at a town hall meeting, asking how Amaechi could claim, "Do you know how this election has been won?" Wike also referenced the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, implying that the upcoming election would not follow the same pattern as the previous one, stating, "2027 will be totally different from 2023.".