By Daniel Tyokua
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in both the FCT and Rivers State.
Wike made the declaration on Wednesday during an engagement with leaders and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja.
He said his continued stay in the Federal Executive Council would depend on his ability to deliver the FCT for the President at the 2027 poll.
The minister further declared that he would announce his resignation on January 17, 2027, if Tinubu loses the FCT and Rivers State.
Wike also disclosed that a multi-party coalition was being mobilised across the FCT to support Tinubu’s re-election and produce candidates for various elective positions.
He said the political direction was clear, with Tinubu being backed for the presidency and other candidates supported for the National Assembly.
He added that the coalition would support two House of Representatives candidates who are former Area Council chairmen.
Wike’s declaration came against the backdrop of efforts by the FCT Administration to address the long-standing relocation and land allocation issues involving traders and mechanics operating around the Apo Mechanic Village corridor.
“In the FCT, we are running a unified coalition across parties to deliver results.
“For the Presidency, it is Bola Ahmed Tinubu! For the Senate, Philip Aduda is a man of the people.
“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,” he said.
