Social Media Users Wonder What Will Happen to PDP Secretariat, FCT Votes in Suspected Rerun

After portfolios were assigned to ministers designate on Wednesday, social media users have wondered if the new minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike will not use his office to demolish the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Another fear is that if the presidential election tribunal court calls for a rerun election, Wike might swing all votes to favour the APC.

On Wednesday, August 16, President Tinubu released his ministerial portfolio for nominees confirmed by the Senate.

Controversial former Governor of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike was assigned to the FCT.

Festus Keyamo was appointed as the Minister of Aviation, while Adebayo Adelabu was appointed as the Minister Of Power.

The list also names former Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola as the Minister of Transportation.

The swearing-in ceremony by the President will hold on Monday, 21st August 2023, at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja.

However, while social media users have reacted generally to the portfolios, the appointment of Wike as FCT minister caught the most attention.

Some reactions:

A Twitter user, @adeniyisegun114 “I won’t be surprised if @GovWike ended up demolishing the @OfficialPDPNig unfinished national secretariat.”

Joe Abah, a former director-general of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, said, “If it’s true that Wike is the new FCT Minister, it would mean that he’ll be the first southerner to be FCT Minister. It will also mean that his band is back with a bang. Abuja gardens will no longer need to close by 7:00pm because Wike will come with his 40-year-old whiskey.”

@lukziz: “This is like the most disappointing ministerial list i have seen in the 24 years of democracy in this country… I don’t think the president really mean “renewed hope” for a common man maybe the renewal of hope is for the political cronies, because they are the one sharing things.”

@medley_poetic: “You’d never see him appoints a petroleum minister. Reserved because it’s where the money is. You can only have someone like Peter Obi appoint a technocrat as petroleum minister because he is not the usual Nigerian politician that sees leadership position as pocket enriching.”

@amakvitaa: “Mr. Tinubu is really preparing for a rerun election, Nysom wike to generate 25% in FCT as Minister of FCT with the usual Rivers State Abracadabra, Nice move.”