Why I Will Support Atiku Over Wike For Nigeria’s Leadership – Tambuwal

A former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that he would support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, if he had to make a choice for the future of Nigeria.

Speaking on Politics Today on Friday, Tambuwal clarified that his political choices are guided by principles of leadership and not personal relationships.

He stated, “When it comes to leadership of this country and leadership of the people, tomorrow, not even today, I would rather support Atiku than Nyesom Wike.”

He explained that his political disagreements have never been personal, maintaining that he has good relationships with leaders across party lines.

Tambuwal said, “It is a collaboration; it is not something difficult. Once it is about being altruistic and nothing personal. You have never seen me going against President Bola Tinubu personally, you have never heard of me going against Nyesom Wike personally.”

He cited his past differences with former President Goodluck Jonathan as an example, stating, “We disagreed on principle, the way, and the direction things are going. I had no problem personally with Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, but we disagreed, and I left PDP for APC.”

Emphasizing the separation between friendship and politics, Tambuwal added, “It is not about my friendship with you, and I am saying this with all sense of responsibility. If Atiku Abubakar comes in here and Wike requests my phone, which is personal to me, I will personally give it to Wike as a personal friend.”