“We Allowed Him Win South-South” – Wike Says G-5 Deliberately Let Peter Obi Win Edo, Cross River In 2023

• FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has revealed how the G-5 governors strategically worked against the 2023 presidential bid of Atiku Abubakar.
• Wike said they allowed Peter Obi to win in some South-South states because they believed an Atiku victory there would strengthen the PDP candidate.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has revealed why members of the G-5 governors allowed Peter Obi to win in some South-South states during the 2023 presidential election.

Wike made the revelation during an interview on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout, where he explained that the group had identified Atiku Abubakar as the major threat because of the strength of the Peoples Democratic Party in the region.

According to him, the G-5 governors decided that it was better for Obi, who contested under the Labour Party, to win in states where the PDP was strong rather than allow Atiku to benefit from the votes.

“How did he win? When the G-5, we sat, we had our strategy. We said in Edo, PDP is stronger in the South-South. Our problem will be Atiku. Therefore, instead of Atiku to take it, let it go to the Labour Party. That was our strategy. Cross River, the same thing. That’s what we did.”

Wike added that Rivers State was treated differently because the group believed an Obi victory there would send a political signal they did not want.

The revelation has generated reactions on social media, with some Nigerians questioning the integrity of the 2023 election while others interpreted Wike’s comments as an explanation of the G-5’s political strategy at the time.

@chima67140: “This is to tell you that election results has already been prepared,what do they do in collation centres is just gibberish, that’s why they are bold to tell us how the election will go,”

@itz_Danbee: “The confidence this pipu have to admit election manipulation is very alarming”

@Hammed42698: “The more Wike talks, the more we understand the politics of 2023 😅 So Peter Obi was a useful tool last election 🤔”

@ositahnc: “He is clearly telling you guys that your votes doesn’t even count, Nigeria politicians 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️”

@segun_goke: “Peter Obi would will still win some Southern States in the 2027 elections.”

@Mayowa05848391: “Wait… so some people were playing 4D chess while voters thought they were choosing freely?”

@Innoking0001: “The way this man talks , shows that Nigeria elections are been written by certain people and not counted”

@victor4all46: “So wike now determines who wins in each state, wonderful.”

@eno_imoh37963: “OGOGORO TALK,WHO IS THE WE?”

@Hislords: “So our vote doesn’t count…. Then why have an election??”

@frekyefzy: “Why didn’t you just allocate it to APC?”

@hankvall: “Wike deh use him last power limiter cus he knows if APC somehow lost the presidential election him own don finish … na him dem go witch hunt pass”

@20013bp: “Gradually this man is getting out of control”

@iykephilips: “Obi is x10 of 2023 incase Wike don’t know. It won’t be easy for una again to rig as usual.”

@harrisdedon: “He is openly saying they rigged last election and will still rigged this one. Omo we as Nigerians are the most useless people on planet Earth.”

@philshisquare: “You mean you allowed the people’s vote to count to a good degree? Boastful criminals.”

@xadeeq_: “When he says “we” what does it mean? PDP or APC?”

@NelzonU: “He has said it all, they are rigging the election but they won’t prevail.”

@clintoneleven: “This content creator don cast, that how he talks when he’s drunk”

@holluwaphemmy88: “He talks this way because the system is broken and they are not ready to fix it cos the broken system is to their advantage”