2027: Wike Says FCT Won’t Repeat 2023 Political Mistake
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged residents to avoid repeating what he described as the political mistake of the 2023 general elections, declaring that the territory must support…
Nyesom Wike, a former Rivers State governor and ex-PDP chieftain, was appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory by President Bola Tinubu in 2023 despite having campaigned against Tinubu's APC during the general election. Since then, Wike has positioned himself as one of the administration's most vocal defenders, often clashing publicly with his former party while championing infrastructure projects in Abuja. His remarks on the FCT's 2023 voting pattern reference the territory's unusual result that year, when the main opposition candidate, Labour Party's Peter Obi, won the capital decisively over Tinubu — an outcome widely cited as a symbolic embarrassment for the ruling party in the seat of government.
The coverage across Leadership, Tribune Online and Vanguard agrees on the core message: Wike wants FCT residents to back Tinubu's re-election in 2027 and avoid what he frames as a repeat of the 2023 "mistake." Vanguard's account frames it more directly as an assurance given to Tinubu personally, while the other reports present it as an appeal to residents. None of the outlets detail where or when the remarks were made, the specific audience addressed, or whether Wike outlined any concrete plans to mobilise support ahead of 2027.