Wike’s Delusion of Grandeur

Power can be intoxicating and it seems the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is inebriated by his political influence or how else can one explain his braggadocio at the recent thanksgiving service by Senator Barinada Mpigi held in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State?

Throwing decorum and caution to the wind, Wike boasted to his audience that with the alliances his political camp hads formed, the 2027 elections would be a walk in the park. 

“With the forces we have, I don’t know of anybody who can challenge us. I can tell you it is like tomorrow is 2027. For me, it is still very far; I can’t wait. The two leaderships of the party, APC is here, PDP is here; where can you find that leadership unity? Which state? It is only in Rivers that you can find that unity,” he reportedly said.

 He unabashedly turned a church service that was supposed to be an atmosphere of sobriety and supplication into a political affair.

Indeed, his actions will continue to amaze Nigerians. At a time when there are so many lamentations over poor infrastructure, hunger and insecurity in the land, his passion is not about good governance, but how to undo and outdo his political enemies in 2027.

 Wike’s outbursts clearly indicate that his priorities are on elections and how to grab power. His plans do not include helping the government to develop strategic solutions for the electricity, food and security problems in Nigeria, rather it is about defeating his political enemies.

His political enemies alleged that his boasts about 2027 apparently stem from the forces he mobilized and positioned to truncate the will of the people in 2027. This has somewhat given him an illusion of grandeur as he considers himself a formidable god in the political arena. But alas, he is a mere mortal who has no certainty on what the narrative will be before 2027.