The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will resign from his ministerial position if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in both the FCT and Rivers State.
Wike made the declaration on Wednesday during an engagement with the leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja.
According to Wike, If Tinubu fails to secure victory in two territories, he will formally announce his resignation on January 17, 2027.
“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”, Wike said.
The FCT Minister said his continued stay in office should be tied to his ability to deliver political results in areas where he has significant political influence.
He also disclosed that a multi-party coalition was being built in the FCT ahead of the 2027 elections, while reaffirming his support for Tinubu’s re-election bid.
“For the Presidency, it is Bola Ahmed Tinubu” Wike declared.
He said the political support for Tinubu cuts across party lines, noting that some members of the Peoples Democratic Party are also backing the President.
“I’ll tell you one thing about this place. We are doing rainbow coalition. Even people in the PDP, we are supporting Tinubu, right?” Wike said.
The former Rivers State governor said he considered the FCT his place of work while Rivers remained his home state, stressing that he should be held accountable if he could not secure support for Tinubu in both places
“You see , FCT is where I work. Rivers State is my state, right? And if I cannot deliver where I work, then I am not worthy to be here”, he said.
Wike said losing either the FCT or Rivers State would raise questions about his performance and position as minister.
“It means whatever I am doing here, people don’t think that I’m doing the right thing. And even if I was here, I shouldn’t be in that position”, he said.
-9News Nigeria.
