David Mark Outsmarts Wike in Abuja

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A high-stakes political masterstroke unfolded in Abuja as former Senate President David Mark decisively outwitted FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, exposing what many are now calling an embarrassing show of desperation from the minister.

In what appears to have been a strategic decoy by the opposition coalition, a false venue was publicly announced by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for a high-level political gathering. The announcement, according to insiders, was a calculated move to bait Wike into overreacting — and it worked flawlessly.

Wike, reportedly eager to prove his loyalty and political value to a former one-term president, swiftly deployed security personnel and his political loyalists to seal off the fake venue. His team surrounded the location with precision, believing they had successfully disrupted the coalition meeting.

Meanwhile, the real meeting went on smoothly at a separate undisclosed location, where coalition leaders and stakeholders, including David Mark, gathered without interruption. There were no clashes, no confrontations — only the quiet success of a brilliantly executed plan.

Observers have mocked Wike’s misstep, with some describing it as “vintage overreaction.” One political analyst quipped, “Wike really thought he could outplay David Mark like an ogogoro sidekick—he walked straight into a trap.”

The incident, now trending on social media, has sparked fresh conversation about the internal dynamics of Nigeria’s political elite and how power is wielded, challenged, and exposed behind the scenes.

Amidst the fallout, political heavyweight Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, in a separate but timely statement, raised concerns about the true intentions of the emerging coalition. He praised Bola Tinubu’s long-term strategic commitment and questioned whether anyone in the new coalition could replicate such loyalty and foresight.

“To defeat a political phenomenon like Tinubu, you must be ready to do the unthinkable. He invested in Buhari, in Ribadu… waited 16 years. Who in this coalition will say ‘Let it be the other person, and I will support them’? I don’t see that yet,” Datti remarked.

His comments struck a chord, highlighting the lack of selflessness among many current players and hinting that personal ambition could once again derail a united front.

As the coalition presses forward, David Mark’s manoeuvres has sent a strong message — not just to Wike, but to all who think brute force and political noise can replace strategy, patience, and sharp thinking.

In Abuja’s political chessboard, the day clearly belonged to the quiet tactician, not the loud enforcer.