2027: If President Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers, I will resign as minister — Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared that helium volition measurement down from his furniture presumption if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fails to unafraid triumph successful some the FCT and Rivers State successful the upcoming 2027 statesmanlike election.  

Speaking during an engagement with enactment and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association successful Abuja, Wike stated that his continued tenure arsenic a furniture curate is straight tied to his quality to present governmental results for the president successful his superior areas of influence. 

Setting a circumstantial timeline, the Minister announced that should the ruling enactment suffer successful the FCT and Rivers State astatine the statesmanlike canvass scheduled for January 16, 2027, helium volition formally tender his resignation the precise adjacent day.  

“If I cannot present wherever I work, past I’m not worthy to beryllium here,” Wike said, emphasizing that his governmental mandate requires factual electoral success.

“If I suffer FCT, I’m not expected to beryllium FCT Minister. By January 17, 2027, I volition denote my resignation arsenic FCT Minister should the President suffer successful Rivers State and the FCT,” helium stressed.

Outlining his governmental strategy for the territory, Wike revealed that the medication is gathering a multi-party conjugation to unafraid triumph crossed assorted elective offices successful the FCT. 

He explicitly endorsed candidat...