The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, of performative politics. He argued that Obi’s politics was aimed at appealing to public sentiment rather than demonstrating genuine capacity for governance. Wike also questioned Obi’s capacity to lead Nigeria, dismissing what he described as the popular narrative surrounding the former Anambra State governor. According to him, “I know Peter Obi very well. No, you are carried away with that kind of sentiment,” Wike notedBeyond his personal broadsides against Obi, Wike drew a sharp distinction between populist rhetoric and the difficult choices required for true national restoration.