Rivers, FCT will vote massively for Tinubu, says Wike

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has announced that Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will overwhelmingly support President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 election. Wike, who also claims to be the sole leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made this proclamation during the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja.

He emphasized that he is the sole leader of the PDP, asserting that there are not two leaders of the party. Wike revealed that he was appointed to coordinate Tinubu's campaign in the FCT and Rivers on the same day he learned of the appointment while reading a newspaper. He pledged that "Rivers and FCT will vote massively for Bola Ahmed Tinubu," attributing his words to divine intervention.

Wike cautioned coordinators not to claim victory for the APC in the national level if their respective states fail to deliver, stating, "If you don’t deliver your state and the president wins, don’t say we have won." He also warned about the consequences of failing to win in Lagos, saying, "If you don’t win in Lagos, don’t say we have won."

Wike highlighted Tinubu's leadership in addressing issues that previous administrations had ignored, particularly in the area of insecurity, where he argued that state police creation should have been taken as a solution. He assured the audience that state police will soon be created, calling it a display of leadership. Wike addressed the opposition's role, stating that democracy allows for the opposition to critique the ruling party's actions while acknowledging that being in opposition does not mean denying the party's achievements.

He concluded by stating that they will return to praise God on January 16, 2027. Wike was appointed as the coordinator for Rivers and the FCT in a revised council list released on Tuesday, defending the inclusion of opposition figures, claiming that those who offer something to the party should be included. The APC is set to launch its campaign in Kaduna on October 24, and the presidential election is scheduled for January 16, 2027.