Abuja, Nigeria: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accused opposition political parties of misleading the public regarding their internal democratic processes on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Okay News reports that Wike criticized the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress during his monthly media briefing.
Wike stated that the parties failed to conduct credible internal elections despite presenting themselves as morally superior alternatives. “NDC said we are the new face of democracy. ADC said this kind of party is a party that hasn’t been polluted one day; it is a party that God just brought from the womb,” he said.
He noted that protests occurred during the primary elections of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. “What has happened? So dirty. See what has happened in the NDC. As small as they are, they cannot do a primary without protest,” he said.
He also addressed issues within the African Democratic Congress, pointing to complaints from their candidates. “While the congress was going on, two presidential aspirants said, ‘We cannot believe that you will perpetrate this.’ We have been accusing this party of doing this. Now see what we are doing; see what we have done,” he said.
Wike concluded his assessment by comparing the newer political organizations to established ones. “My assessment is that I prefer, from what I’ve seen, the old parties that are running are those that have even tested this environment and have known what Nigerian culture is all about,” he said.
