On Sunday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike berated the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accusing him of lacking the leadership capacity to manage internal party crises.

Wike, who spoke during his keynote speech to delegates at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) 2026 National Convention, faulted Obi’s decision to leave the LP amid its internal challenges, drawing parallels with some PDP governors who recently defected.

According to the Minister, “Leadership is not an easy task. Leadership requires courage. Leadership requires firmness. Leadership requires commitment.

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“What you see that has happened, the faction of some governors who have left have only shown you they lack the leadership traits. I liken them to the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

“The presidential candidate of the Labour Party [Peter Obi] before wanted to be president. And they gave him a platform.

“And that platform was the Labour Party. When crisis came in the Labour Party, it [was] time it is required for him to show leadership. He ran away because he could not solve problems.

“The same thing, when our governors were looking for a platform to be governor, they became governors.

“When crisis came, for them to show leadership, for them to show men of vision and courage, they ran away. This is to tell you those who can stand when there are crises.”