Nigeria, July 3 -- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has downplayed the recent alliance of opposition figures under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), calling them recycled politicians with no track record of positive impact.

Speaking during a media parley monitored by The News Chronicle in Abuja on Thursday, July 3, Wike took aim at former Senate President David Mark, ex-Governor Aminu Tambuwal, and other prominent opposition leaders, saying they had held power in the past but failed to improve the country's fortunes.

"David Mark says Nigerians are angry and ADC wants to rescue them-wasn't he Senate President for years? Tambuwal was governor-were Nigerians happy then?" Wike asked.

He also accused former Attor...