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2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by CapitalLens(op): 6:18am On Jun 25

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged candidates contesting in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be prepared to struggle for power.

Wike, a national leader of the PDP, stated this during the party’s 109th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.

“Nobody gives power. Nobody has done it. Power is taken; if you did not do so, it’s your business.

“You must fight for it to take it. Nobody gives power, and nobody is ready to dash you power. You have to struggle for it. You have to fight for it. You don’t have to be afraid.

"Every time you complain, oh, the governor is this, what do you want him to do? To allow you to come and take power like that?

“If you’re not serious, say you are not serious to struggle for power. When you take it, you appreciate it, not when they dash you and you don’t know the meaning of it,” Wike said.

He recalled his political journey through various struggles, including how he became governor when the incumbent belonged to a different political party.

Wike advised candidates, especially those running for governorship, to brace up for keen contests.

He said that in the present setting, most people were used to ‘food is ready’ politics.

“You are used to people preparing something for you to come and eat, and you think it will always be like that. It cannot always be like that.

“A time will come when there will be challenges in life and when you will be tempted in life,” he said.

Wike said that he happened to come from a background where he never got anything on a platter of gold, recalling that when he contested for a local government chairmanship position, the matter went all the way to the Supreme Court.

“When I don’t see challenges, I know that something is wrong, but when I see challenges, I know success has come,” he said.

He noted that when the PDP was in power, many of its members were like spoiled children depending on their father for daily provisions, reminding them that the party was no longer at the centre.

He urged them to see themselves as children whose father is sick, and remain determined not to disappoint him.

The minister also advised party members to stop introducing religion into politics and electoral matters, challenging them instead to return to their bases and work for the party’s success.

“Why do you bring your faith to this race? Everybody go home, go and bring something, and put it on the table in 2027. Go and bring something.

“I will bring something to the table here. Every NEC member has to bring something. If you bring a House of Representatives seat, you have done something.

“If you bring a House of Assembly member, you have done something. But don’t come here empty-handed; this is not a place for empty hands.

“This is a place where when you come, we look at the results of what you brought. That is what politics is all about,” he said.

Wike advised party members not to be distracted by claims from the Tanimu Turaki-led PDP faction that it would sponsor candidates for all elective positions in 2027.

He explained that the access code to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) candidate nomination portal would ultimately determine legitimacy.

“As far as I am concerned, June 26 is when INEC will give access codes to political parties to upload results. Don’t worry, we are good to go. Nobody is afraid; we will see who INEC will give the code to.

“It is not about going to collect money from people and saying we are in court. Nobody is afraid of the court; courts are meant for human beings, not ghosts.

“So, we are here, we are not afraid. Let them continue going to court while we continue to prepare for our own election.

“Don’t worry, stop thinking about what will happen; the worst has happened,” he said, adding that anyone who is not serious in the business of politics should leave.

The minister also challenged party members and leaders not to be afraid of intimidation, harassment, or arrest.

“Use me as an example. There is nothing I have not seen. I’ve seen everything, including intimidation,” he said.

https://guardian.ng/news/nobody-gives-power-you-must-take-it-wike-charges-pdp-ahead-of-2027/

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by helinues: 6:25am On Jun 25

Wike, the political lecturer

grin

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by PlasmaTV: 9:03am On Jun 25

All these people know is politics, power, and rulership.

They care less about actual governance or making the lives of citizens better. They just want to live a chilled life and settle their families forever.

It's absolutely sickening.

And as I said,
This man's downfall shall be loud.
And we shall all be here to witness it.
Amen.

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by LORDKing001: 9:06am On Jun 25

What a man. Hate him or like him he spoke well

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by LORDKing001: 9:06am On Jun 25

What a man. Hate him or likenhim he spoke well

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Helpfromabove1(m): 9:08am On Jun 25

You mean to snatch and run

Wike don turn to political lecture with a doctorate degree in snatch and run politic , he also has master degree in Go To Court politics and one of the best in his field

IF YOU DON’T RESPECT HIM, you go na learnnnn

Don't play

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by plessis: 9:10am On Jun 25

samdaddy anyanwu i sight you.

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Ironfaceman(m): 9:10am On Jun 25

Absurdity is Nigeria. What is this man still doing in PDP

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Jeezuzpick(m): 9:12am On Jun 25

What struggle?

Coming from the same man who is helping to destroy the party?

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by vr0xen: 9:14am On Jun 25

Nyesomhosa whikevie do I need some characters to tell them??

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Ojuntana: 9:14am On Jun 25

The irony!!
This man telling his hirelings in his version of PDP to struggle for power is like a commander handing over a Hilux truck with no engine to his soldiers and telling them to go face an Armoured Carrier. Oh!! Armoured Carrier is called APC!!

The only thing he said that's meaningful was that power is taken not given. I think he learned that in a bitter way after Atiku taught him a lesson that it's not by shouting "gimme pawa" three times

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Kendollar696(m): 9:15am On Jun 25

CapitalLens:
https://guardian.ng/news/nobody-gives-power-you-must-take-it-wike-charges-pdp-ahead-of-2027/

That is the idea of power not governance

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by BigYash: 9:16am On Jun 25*

This was what Obi failed to do the last time. He was so relaxed, thinking court will dash him power just like that. You fight for it.

Only small threaten when bihari threaten Jonathan then, saying dogs will bath with blood and all of that. Election never finish when Jonathan call am, congratulate am.

To grab power is not by acting feminine, seeking sympathy. You must be tugged and rugged . When Bat said it was his turn,he had already planned out how he will do it.

During apc primaries,he bought forms for people who later stepped down for him. When he needed to hire bishops,he did it.

Nothing he didn't do. Obi was hoping on corrupt inec and judi ..

Nigga this is Nigeria,you fight for anything you wanna get..

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Unigrad: 9:16am On Jun 25

CapitalLens:
https://guardian.ng/news/nobody-gives-power-you-must-take-it-wike-charges-pdp-ahead-of-2027/

Wike and Atiku greeds just buried PDP.
PDP was once acclaimed the largest political party in Africa from 1999-2015. Power is transient.

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by vr0xen: 9:16am On Jun 25

PlasmaTV:
All these people know is politics, power, and rulership.

They care less about actual governance or making the lives of citizens better. They just want to live a chilled life and settle their families forever.

It's absolutely sickening.

And as I said,
This man's downfall shall be loud.
And we shall all be here to witness it.
Amen.

structured politicians don’t fall like that, even if opposition wins they like to work with his structure you might fight him and spend 4 years of your tenure in a brutal fight even if he is in kiri kiri. That’s why atiku prefer okowa vice over him but it is better to become the president and deal with a wike vice than not to become president at all

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by SmartyPants(m): 9:17am On Jun 25

PlasmaTV:
All these people know is politics, power, and rulership.

They care less about actual governance or making the lives of citizens better. They just want to live a chilled life and settle their families forever.

It's absolutely sickening.

And as I said,
This man's downfall shall be loud.
And we shall all be here to witness it.
Amen.

You may say this about 90% of Nigerian politicians but not Wike. He may have his obvious flaws and he deserves criticism for those, but he has always performed in his given role.

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by cmikel: 9:18am On Jun 25

This is a vesve one you kiw hwgafsfafa fg scsh I know

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by jahdoo360(m): 9:18am On Jun 25

A good number of politicians only know how to grab power but don't know what to do with it and this explains the difference between Politics and governance.

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Unigrad: 9:18am On Jun 25

Ironfaceman:
Absurdity is Nigeria. What is this man still doing in PDP

Has he finished his APC assignment in PDP?

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Oyinlomobambam(m): 9:18am On Jun 25

This is my ideal man… God forbid that woman called man from Anambra

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by PlasmaTV: 9:20am On Jun 25

SmartyPants:
You may say this about 90% of Nigerian politicians but not Wike. He may have his obvious flaws and he deserves criticism for those, but he has always performed in his given role.

Maybe as governor but not as administrator.
Same can be said about Akpabio.
If these men had retired from politics after their governorship stint, their names would have been written in gold.

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Unigrad: 9:22am On Jun 25

Oyinlomobambam:
This is my ideal man… God forbid that woman called man from Anambra

You that have been a man, what have you become?
Have you even become a councillor in your ward?

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Enoch07: 9:23am On Jun 25

PlasmaTV:
All these people know is politics, power, and rulership.

They care less about actual governance or making the lives of citizens better. They just want to live a chilled life and settle their families forever.

It's absolutely sickening.

And as I said,
This man's downfall shall be loud.
And we shall all be here to witness it.
Amen.

Continue to deceive yourself

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Openyamind111(m): 9:24am On Jun 25

He’s absolutely right.. ask Tinubu he will tell you the hell went through in the same APC during the late President’s era everyone seems to be against him in the same party.. but he stood his ground and fought till the end.. some of the then Ministers who never wanted him to be the Party flag bearer are now his opposition today.. you can imagine someone like Emefiele wanting to rule the country after all his atrocities. Power is not given, it’s earned. One must struggle for it..

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by RISQUE: 9:24am On Jun 25

CapitalLens:
https://guardian.ng/news/nobody-gives-power-you-must-take-it-wike-charges-pdp-ahead-of-2027/

The grand master himself.

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by dapadawee(m): 9:25am On Jun 25

PlasmaTV:
All these people know is politics, power, and rulership.

They care less about actual governance or making the lives of citizens better. They just want to live a chilled life and settle their families forever.

It's absolutely sickening.

And as I said,
This man's downfall shall be loud.
And we shall all be here to witness it.
Amen.

Wike has a proof of service to humanity both in rivers and abuja

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Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by God2man2again4(m): 9:26am On Jun 25

He spoke well to inspire his followers

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by ogascomax: 9:26am On Jun 25

Nobody gives power you must fight for it, grab it, snatch it and run away with it.
That is how politics is won in Nigeria oo

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by Oyinlomobambam(m): 9:30am On Jun 25

Unigrad:
You that have been a man, what have you become?
Have you even become a councillor in your ward?

No, but I am building myself up to be a proper man, not a woman.

Also, I might have achieved more if I had started running around when the food was ready.

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by heniford2: 9:31am On Jun 25

2027 election will be overwhelming bloody and every madness displayed asin on is fullness

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by VHILL: 9:33am On Jun 25

PlasmaTV:
All these people know is politics, power, and rulership.

They care less about actual governance or making the lives of citizens better. They just want to live a chilled life and settle their families forever.

It's absolutely sickening.

And as I said,
This man's downfall shall be loud.
And we shall all be here to witness it.
Amen.

Na you fit even fall before him.

Re: 2027: Be Prepared To Struggle For Power, Wike Tells PDP Candidates by anonimi: 9:34am On Jun 25

LORDKing001:
What a man. Hate him or like him he spoke well

Of course he spoke well to wicked people like himself.

Was that how Tinubu spoke well before 2015 when A-looter Propaganda Conmen, APC destroyed Nigeria to make Jonathan a one term president in favour of Buhari, whom he called expired four years earlier huh

anonimi:
What group of politicians is more wicked than A-looter Propaganda Conmen, APC

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