Wike Vows to Resign as FCT Minister If Tinubu Loses FCT, Rivers

 

By Abidemi Omoyajowo

 

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from his position if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the presidential election in both the FCT and Rivers State in 2027.

Wike made the declaration during an engagement with the leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike said his continued service as FCT Minister was tied to his ability to deliver the territory politically for the President.

The minister said that if Tinubu loses both the FCT and Rivers State in the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, he would announce his resignation the following day.

“If I cannot deliver where I work, then I’m not worthy to be here,” Wike said.

He added: “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 also disclosed plans to build a multi-party political coalition in the FCT to mobilise support for Tinubu and candidates backed by his political camp in various legislative contests.

He endorsed Tinubu for the presidency and identified former FCT Minister and Senator Philip Aduda as the candidate being supported for the Senate, while also backing two former Area Council chairmen for seats in the House of Representatives.

“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,” he said.

Wike said the political arrangement would operate across party lines, stressing that his objective was to secure electoral support for the President in the FCT.

“In the FCT, we are running a unified coalition across parties to deliver results,” he said.

He further reiterated that his continued occupancy of the ministerial position would be linked to the outcome of the presidential election in the FCT and Rivers State.

“If I cannot deliver FCT as Minister, then I am not qualified to hold this office. We have a firm agreement, and today is the final affirmation,” Wike said.

The declaration comes amid ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike, who remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has publicly declared support for Tinubu’s re-election while maintaining that the PDP can field candidates in other contests.