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Sets January 17 deadline for resignation
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from office on January 17, 2027, if President Bola Tinubu loses the presidential election in the FCT and Rivers State.
Wike, who made the declaration during an engagement with the leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja, said his continued stay in office would depend on his ability to deliver the two states for the President in the 2027 general election.
The minister said he would not consider himself qualified to remain in office if he failed to secure the President’s victory in the FCT, where he currently serves, and Rivers State, his home state.
“If I cannot deliver where I work, then I’m not worthy to be here,” he 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 mobilise a multi-party coalition in the FCT to secure electoral victories for candidates supporting Tinubu’s re-election bid.
He declared his support for Tinubu for the presidency and endorsed former FCT Senator Philip Aduda for the Senate, alongside two former area council chairmen seeking election to the House of Representatives.
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“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. The two House of Representatives candidates we are supporting are also here. They are former Area Council chairmen,” he said.
The minister said the coalition would cut across party lines, stressing that its objective was to secure electoral victories for its preferred candidates in the territory.
“In the FCT, we are running a unified coalition across parties to deliver results,” he said.
Wike further described the engagement as the final affirmation of an agreement among the political stakeholders to work together towards the 2027 elections.
“We have a firm agreement, and today is the final affirmation,” he said, reiterating that his political future as FCT Minister was tied to his ability to deliver the territory for Tinubu.
The declaration comes amid the FCT Administration’s efforts to address the relocation and land allocation issues affecting traders and mechanics operating along the Apo Mechanic Village corridor.
