The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to put his chaotic house in order rather than policing the conduct of other political actors.
The party was reacting to Wike’s reported criticism of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over the rendition of the old national anthem by supporters at a town hall meeting in Lagos.
In a statement signed by its National Campaign Council spokesperson, Dr Chiogo Constance Ikokwu, the NDC described Wike’s comments as hypocritical, given his alleged role in political divisions and instability in Rivers State.
The party accused the minister of lacking the moral authority to lecture others on political tolerance and responsible leadership, insisting that the old anthem was spontaneously rendered by supporters and was neither scripted nor orchestrated.
It added that the supporters also sang the current national anthem, accusing Wike of distracting Nigerians from the economic hardship and failures of the APC-led government.
