{"id":32460,"date":"2026-06-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=32460"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:03:35","slug":"opposition-in-disarray-wike-declares-tinubus-path-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/opposition-in-disarray-wike-declares-tinubus-path-open\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOpposition in Disarray, Wike Declares Tinubu\u2019s Path Open\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ABUJA, Nigeria (FN)<\/strong> \u2014 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Nigeria\u2019s opposition parties as \u201cfragmented entities\u201d and declared that the path is clear for President Bola Tinubu\u2019s re-election in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to reporters after inspecting projects in Abuja on Monday, Wike mocked the internal squabbles within opposition camps, saying their recent public admissions of manipulation and rigging have vindicated his long-standing position that their structures are compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey all gathered and said, \u2018This government is not doing well. We are the face of the new people; we are the ones that will give the people the change that they require.\u2019 They also claimed they wanted to make life better. However, recent statements from Babachir Lawal regarding internal manipulation and \u2018rigging machines\u2019 within the opposition proved that their grand alliance had collapsed before even starting,\u201d Wike said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, resigned from the African Democratic Congress on Monday, alleging that the party\u2019s presidential primary was rigged in favor of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Wike seized on the development, insisting that experienced politicians knew from the start that the opposition\u2019s framework was tilted toward Abubakar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI said it in the morning, if you are a politician, you will understand that the structure was set for Abubakar. There is no need to worry yourself to say you want to participate as a coalition party. There is no coalition,\u201d Wike asserted. He added that criticisms coming from within the opposition\u2019s own ranks show that \u201cthings are really very bad in their so-called mushroom political parties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reassuring supporters of the current administration, Wike said Nigerians should not lose sleep over threats of a united opposition front ahead of the next general election cycle. \u201cSo, we are happy. You can see the coast is very clear for the President to be re-elected in 2027,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some APC loyalists welcomed Wike\u2019s remarks, saying they reflect the ruling party\u2019s strength. Opposition figures, however, accused him of arrogance and of dismissing legitimate grievances about governance. Analysts warned that such rhetoric risks deepening political polarization. Advocacy groups argued that Wike\u2019s comments trivialize Nigeria\u2019s democratic process. The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre said dismissing opposition parties undermines pluralism and weakens checks on government power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) reacted sharply. Supporters of Tinubu amplified Wike\u2019s statement with hashtags like #CoastClear2027<\/strong> and #WikeSpeaksTruth<\/strong>, while critics pushed back with #OppositionMatters<\/strong> and #DemocracyNotDictatorship<\/strong>. One user wrote: \u201cMocking opposition is mocking democracy itself.\u201d<\/em> Another posted: \u201cWike is right, opposition is in disarray, but Nigerians deserve better than recycled politicians.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrities and influencers also weighed in, urging both government and opposition to focus on insecurity and economic hardship rather than political infighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wike\u2019s remarks highlight the fragility of Nigeria\u2019s opposition coalitions and project confidence for Tinubu\u2019s administration ahead of 2027. But critics argue that dismissing opposition struggles as \u201clies\u201d ignores the broader demand for reform, accountability, and credible alternatives in Nigeria\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) \u2014 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Nigeria\u2019s opposition parties as \u201cfragmented entities\u201d and declared that the path is clear for President Bola Tinubu\u2019s re-election in 2027. Speaking to reporters after inspecting projects in Abuja on Monday, Wike mocked the internal squabbles within opposition camps, saying their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":32465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3699,4,3,1138],"tags":[1622,1754,2647,11781,18197,13344,40,12410,1492,14387,18304,18303],"class_list":["post-32460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-featured","category-naija-news","category-politics","tag-2027-elections","tag-african-democratic-congress","tag-apc","tag-atiku-abubakar","tag-babachir-lawal","tag-democracy-in-nigeria","tag-nyesom-wike","tag-opposition-politics","tag-pdp","tag-political-coalition","tag-political-polarization","tag-tinubu-2027"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture-1-6.webp?fit=977%2C527&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32460"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32469,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32460\/revisions\/32469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}