- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a fresh swipe at Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, claiming that he chased him away from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
- Wike also made an allegation about money allegedly held by the governor for another person, prompting mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, claiming that he chased him out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because he could not withstand his political pressure.
Wike made the remark while discussing the governor’s political history, alleging that Lawal had money and was also keeping money for another person.
“Ask the Governor of Zamfara (Dauda Lawal), when he was in PDP, I chased him away. He had money, plus other money I hear he is keeping for somebody. Why did he run away from PDP? He couldn’t withstand the firework,” Wike said.
Lawal was previously a member of the PDP but defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in March 2026, citing the crisis within the opposition party.
The latest remarks come amid political tensions involving Wike and Lawal. In September, the Zamfara governor challenged Wike to clarify his political allegiance over his involvement in the Rainbow Coalition, which is associated with efforts to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Reactions
@Aliyugulumbe96: This guy will enter trouble very very soon
@CChijioke11639: The explosion waiting for TINBU ehh
@abbati: Yet the narrative persists that
@atiku destroyed the PDP?
@Chimaobi_chi: My problem is with this interviewers
@NdubuisiJo35959: lol 😂
@BoluAyos: This man talks a lot
@Muhamma74678002: This man this man Ehm
@PRINCIPAL_XYX: This is not nice from Wike
@AdetunjiAdewolu: Wike doesn’t do subtlety; from money talk to political fireworks, he has turned this into a public showdown. But politics has one rule: today’s opponent can become tomorrow’s ally.
@Suleima80814814: WIKE & bragging na 8&9
