The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as a serial election contestant and loser, who will still contest in 2031.
Wike said this in reaction to comments by Atiku that the President Bola Tinubu administration has not done anything positive for Nigerians.
The minister, who spoke during an inspection tour of ongoing road projects in Abuja on Thursday, April 16, 2026, said Nigerians would dismiss such criticisms, insisting that visible developments across the FCT tell a different story.
“Atiku is a serial failure. He is a serial contestant and loser and I am sure that in 2031, he will still contest. Nigerians would be laughing at such a person making that kind of statement that nothing positive has been done,” he said.
In a no-holds-barred response, the minister challenged Atiku to compare the state of Abuja during his time in office with what is obtainable today.
“Let him compare FCT now and when he was vice president. Can he honestly say what we have now is the same as then?” Wike queried.
2027 will be my last presidency race — Atiku
Wike maintained that the administration would not be distracted by political attacks, stressing that governance must continue regardless of the election season.
“The election will come, but people must work. Contractors are not part of the election,” he added.
Wike also dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the FCT Administration attempted to frustrate its convention by targeting the Rainbow Event Centre.
“I don’t even know where that place is, there was no interference from anybody. These people should just stop looking for sympathy,” he said.
Wike challenged the party to produce evidence of any correspondence with the office concerned with themanagement of theEagleSquare, insisting that due process was not followed.