2027: Wike declares self Tinubu’s FCT campaign “commander”
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared himself the field commander for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in the FCT and Rivers State. Read More:…
Nyesom Wike, a former Rivers State governor and ex-PDP chieftain, has emerged as one of President Bola Tinubu's most vocal allies since his appointment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, despite remaining nominally in the opposition PDP. His defection in all but name has made him a key political bridge-builder for the ruling APC ahead of the 2027 general election, particularly in the FCT and his home state of Rivers, where he retains significant grassroots influence and loyalist structures.
Wike's self-declared role as "field commander" for Tinubu's re-election bid in these two territories signals an early, aggressive push to lock down political machinery well ahead of the polls. It also underscores the unusual alliance between Wike and the APC-led federal government, which has fuelled speculation about his eventual full defection and raised questions within PDP ranks about his loyalty to the party that first brought him to national prominence. The coverage from both outlets is consistent in detailing Wike's declaration, though neither report indicates how the APC or Tinubu's camp has formally responded to the claim.