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By Oscar Okhifo
Veteran journalist and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Dele Momodu, has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, following comments in which he expressed interest in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State.
Momodu’s remarks came after a video circulated in which Wike stated that he was “particularly interested in Oyo State PDP.”
The video, widely shared on social media, carried the caption: “Oyo PDP Under Watch: ‘I’m Particularly Interested in Oyo State PDP’– Nyesom Wike.”
While celebrating his faction’s recent court victory over the Seyi Makinde-led PDP in Oyo State, an elated Wike declared, “I’m interested in Oyo PDP. I am really interested.”
In the past, he had also boasted, “I will set fire on your states,” a remark aimed at PDP-governed states whose leaders opposed him.
The statement drew a sharp response from veteran journalist and ADC chieftain Dele Momodu, who took to his verified Instagram page on Wednesday to criticize what he described as the growing overreach of political influence in Nigeria.
“The omnipotent and omniscient god of Nigerian politics is ubiquitously interested in Oyo State,” Momodu wrote.
He further suggested that Wike’s actions enjoyed presidential backing, adding: “Of course, with the full backing of President Bola Tinubu, who has clearly thrown all decorum into the Atlantic Ocean, on the altar of voluptuous ambition.”
Momodu also criticized the unusual concentration of political authority across party lines, questioning the propriety of a single political figure wielding influence in multiple parties at once.
The once-ruling PDP has continued to dwindle in both influence and membership. Many analysts believe the former Rivers State governor may be the “final undertaker” of the party, once self-acclaimed as the biggest party in Africa.
It remains to be seen what Wike will make of Oyo State or whether the current governor can match his brute force or defeat him in this declared political battle.
Reflecting on the nature of power, the media entrepreneur warned that political actors often ignore the limits of authority: “Men of power, like all tragic heroes, always forget the GOD factor,” he wrote.
He concluded on a reflective note, stating, “TOMORROW will surely come, without the heavens falling down.”