2027: Start crying, you can’t defeat Tinubu – Wike to opposition

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike warned the opposition on Tuesday that they should not attempt to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, stating that they should start crying ahead of the polls. During a press conference in Abuja, Wike said, "While the winning man will be scoring over 500,000 votes, the second person scored over 400,000; the third person will be scoring 17,000?

A party of the former governor? Then when it gets to the national election, that is where the party will win?" He advised that the opposition can focus on rebuilding their organization after 2027, but that they cannot win against Tinubu in the upcoming election. Wike remarked, "Try, they know that the only thing they can do now is to start crying, but if it’s to win the election, no, they can’t win."

He suggested that the opposition should concentrate on addressing the problems they face, rather than opposing the current government, saying, "How you choose leaders is what attempts or steps are you making to solve problems, so don’t be talking about opposition; say depleted opposition, which I’m one of those that depleted them."