IF TINUBU LOSES FCT, RIVERS, I WILL RESIGN- WIKE
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Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, said he will step down from his position if President Bola Tinubu does not win the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election.
He made this statement while talking to members of the Apo Traders Association in Abuja. He mentioned that how well he has done as the FCT Minister should be shown by the support Tinubu gets in that area.
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 that 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.
He said he was ready to take responsibility for the outcome of the election, announcing that he would resign the day after the presidential poll if Tinubu loses in the two areas.
“I’m a practical person. The presidential election is on January 16, 2027. By January 17, 2027, I will announce my resignation as FCT Minister should the President lose in Rivers State and the FCT,” Wike added.
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