Atiku, Tambuwal Are ‘Consistently’ Inconsistent — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, describing the duo as “consistently inconsistent” in politics.

Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Thursday night, Wike accused the two political figures of betraying trust and jumping between political parties for personal ambition.

“He (Tambuwal) said he trusts Atiku in terms of leadership, why not? These are people who have been consistently inconsistent. When you are a consistent betrayer, what do you expect?” Wike claimed.

“Now, birds of the same feather flock together. There is no way Aminu will not go along with Atiku, knowing fully well their antecedents,” he added.

Wike traced Atiku’s political journey over the past two decades, calling it a pattern of inconsistency.

“What does he (Tambuwal) know about leadership? Take for example, Atiku was in PDP in 1999, he became the Vice President, he went to challenge his boss, people pleaded. Later, the present President, Asiwaju, gave him (Atiku) ticket in ACN, he left. Then he came back to PDP in 2011 for president, but he did not make it. He left for APC, where he ran against Buhari, he lost. Then he came back to the same PDP in 2019, he hit the ticket in 2022, we failed him,” Wike recounted.

When asked by the host if he truly meant “we failed him,” Wike responded emphatically:
“Yes, you have to fail people who are not consistent in life. Not that I am responsible, I played a role. I was the head person to ensure Atiku did not win and I am very much happy with that. Even now, I will do it again.”

Wike further noted, “Now, he has left again to ADC.”

Turning to Tambuwal, Wike dismissed his claims of loyalty and leadership credentials, listing his party switches as evidence of inconsistency.

“Who is Tambuwal? In 1999 he was Special Assistant to Senator Wali, he left and joined APP or AD or whatever it was called, he came back to PDP where he became a Speaker—we funded that position. He left PDP and went to APC in 2014, he left APC by 2017 to join PDP so that he would run for president, and now he is going to ADC. Look at the trajectory and look at Atiku,” Wike said.

By contrast, Wike positioned himself as the model of loyalty and stability, saying: “Now, look at Nyesom Wike—from 1999 till now, PDP.”