Dear Minister Wike,
Your recent confession caught my attention. You said you think about President Tinubu’s re-election every single day because you fear that if he loses in 2027, *Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi* will come for your head. That statement says a lot — not just about your personal fears, but about a dangerous mindset that haunts too many people in power.
Let me be plain with you, sir. Whether Tinubu wins a second term or not, his time in Aso Rock will end. It is not a matter of if; it is a matter of when. The same office he sits in today has been occupied by others before him, and it will be occupied by someone else after him. Power is transient. It does not belong to any man forever. That is a truth older than politics itself, yet it is the one lesson the ruling class keeps forgetting.
You have spent months boasting that Tinubu will secure a second term. Now, in the same breath, you speak of fear and lament what might happen if he loses. That contradiction is disturbing. If you truly believed in the strength of your cause, why tremble at the thought of defeat? And if you know that no leader stays in power eternally, why govern as though tomorrow does not exist?
Here is the insight you seem to have missed: the way you treat people while you hold office is the seed you sow for the season when you no longer hold it. The bridges you burn today will be the roads you need tomorrow. The enemies you make in power do not vanish when power leaves you; they simply wait for the sun to set on your tenure. That is why fairness matters. That is why justice matters. Not because it wins you applause today, but because it builds the only protection that outlasts an election result — a clean conscience and a legacy that can stand before both mankind and God.
There is a day coming in this country — and it is closer than many realize — when every present and past leader will stand to account for their stewardship. Those who used public office to serve the people will face that day. Those who used it to loot and oppress will face that day too. The judgment may come in a courtroom, in the court of public opinion, or before the Creator. But it will come. No title, no security detail, and no political godfather can cancel that appointment.
So, Minister Wike, enough with the lamentation. You chose your allies. You made your boasts. Now, instead of shaking with fear over 2027, use the time you have in office to do what is right. Treat people fairly. Serve the public, not just the president. Because long after Tinubu has left power — and he certainly will — the only thing that will speak for you is the record you leave behind.
*Power is a visitor. Treat it with wisdom.*
*Otunba Ademola Akinnola*
*Public Affairs Commentator & Advocate for Good Governance*
📞 08067526682*Power is a Visitor: A Word to Minister Wike and Every Leader in Office*
