Wike Challenges Peter Obi: “Name One IDP Camp You Visited As Governor

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticized former presidential candidate Peter Obi for celebrating his birthday at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.

During his monthly media briefing in Abuja, Wike accused opposition figures—including Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rotimi Amaechi—of misleading vulnerable Nigerians.

He stated: “I’ve seen Obi, Atiku, and Amaechi campaigning. What Amaechi did was to buy corn—a corn he never bothered with as a minister or as a governor. They enjoy deceiving the poor. Take Peter Obi, for example; if he’s celebrating his birthday today, he goes to an IDP camp. But when he was governor, did he ever do that? Name one IDP camp he visited.”

Wike also explained how President Bola Tinubu’s directives helped the All Progressives Congress (APC) win a majority in the FCT Area Council elections.

The APC secured five of the six chairmanship seats in the FCT elections held on February 21, 2026. Speaking during his first media briefing of 2026, Wike attributed the party’s success to focusing on satellite towns rather than just the city center.

He said: “Let’s be honest—ruling parties have always struggled to win in the city because people talk a lot but rarely turn out to vote. The President told us to go to the satellite towns and ensure they felt the impact of governance. That’s exactly what we did.”

Wike highlighted areas like Karu, Kabusa, and Wasa, noting that residents there turned out in large numbers to vote. “The difference is clear: city residents didn’t come out, but the satellite towns did. That’s why APC secured the majority of seats,” he added.