Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign as FCT Minister if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in both the FCT and Rivers State.
Wike made the declaration on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, during an engagement with leaders and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja.
He said he would announce his resignation on January 17, 2027, the day after the presidential election, if Tinubu failed to win in both territories. “If I cannot deliver where I work, then I’m not worthy to be here,” Wike said.
“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 added.
Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, explained that the FCT was particularly important to him because it was where he currently served, while Rivers State was his home state.
“If I go back to my state and the President cannot win, then why am I shouting about President, President, President when I cannot win?” he asked.
The 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections are currently scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for January 16, 2027.
Wike also disclosed plans to consolidate a multi-party coalition in the FCT ahead of the 2027 elections. He reaffirmed his support for Tinubu and identified former FCT Senator Philip Aduda as the candidate backed by the coalition for the Senate. He also referred to two former area council chairmen as the coalition’s candidates for the House of Representatives.
“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,” Wike said.
He added that the coalition was being organised across party lines to mobilise support for its candidates. “In the FCT, we are running a unified coalition across parties to deliver results,” he said.
The meeting also touched on the planned relocation of mechanics and traders operating in the Apo area. Wike assured the traders and mechanics that arrangements were being made for their relocation to the informal sector in Wasa by the end of the year.
The engagement therefore brought together discussions on the proposed relocation and Wike’s political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
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