Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign his position if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the presidential election in the FCT and Rivers State in 2027.
Wike made the declaration during an engagement with leaders and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja, where he said his continued service as a minister was tied to his ability to deliver electoral support for the President in the two areas.
The former Rivers State governor said if Tinubu fails to win the FCT and Rivers State in the presidential election, scheduled for January 16, 2027, he would announce his resignation on January 17.
“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 that a multi-party coalition was being assembled in the FCT to support Tinubu and candidates for various legislative positions.
“Let us be clear on direction: for the Presidency, it is Bola Ahmed Tinubu!” he said, while expressing support for Philip Aduda for the Senate and two House of Representatives candidates who, according to him, are former Area Council chairmen.
The minister said the coalition was intended to produce a unified political structure across parties in the FCT, adding that the engagement with the mechanics and traders formed part of ongoing efforts to address the long-standing relocation and land allocation issues affecting operators in the Apo Mechanic Village corridor.
