The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from office if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the FCT and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election.
Key Highlights
- Wike vows to resign as FCT Minister if Tinubu loses both the FCT and Rivers State in 2027.
- He pledged to announce his resignation on January 17, 2027, should that happen.
- He spoke on Wednesday to the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja.
- Wike plans to use a multi-party coalition to mobilise support for Tinubu across the FCT.
- He endorsed Philip Aduda for the Senate and two former Area Council chairmen for the House of Representatives.
Wike made the declaration on Wednesday while addressing leaders and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja.
The former Rivers State governor said his continued stay in the Federal Executive Council would depend on his ability to deliver electoral support for Tinubu in the two territories he considers his political bases.
“If I cannot deliver where I work, then I’m not worthy to be here,” Wike said.
He specifically pledged to resign on January 17, 2027, if Tinubu fails to win the presidential election in both the FCT and Rivers State.
“If I lose FCT, I’m not supposed to be FCT Minister. By January 17, 2027, I will announce my resignation as FCT Minister should the President lose in Rivers State and the FCT,” he said.
Wike has repeatedly identified the FCT and Rivers as areas where he intends to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election. In August, he said his priority was to deliver the two territories rather than serve as director-general of the president’s campaign council, noting that he did not want to risk losing his political bases.
On Wednesday, the minister also disclosed plans to use a multi-party coalition to mobilise support for Tinubu across the FCT.
He endorsed candidates for legislative positions while reaffirming his support for the president’s 2027 presidential bid.
“Let us be clear on direction: for the Presidency, it is Bola Ahmed Tinubu! For the Senate, Philip Aduda is a man of the people, unlike those who only appear on television,” Wike said.
“The two House of Representatives candidates we are supporting are also here. They are former Area Council chairmen.
“In the FCT, we are running a unified coalition across parties to deliver results.”
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Wike has previously described the arrangement as a “Rainbow Coalition,” saying politicians from different parties can support Tinubu for president while their parties continue to field candidates in other elections.
The minister’s latest declaration comes amid preparations for the 2027 elections and the FCT Administration’s ongoing relocation plans for traders and mechanics operating around the Apo Mechanic Village.
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