{
  "id": 11370700,
  "title": "Get another job, Abuja, Rivers for Peter Obi – Isaac Fayose on Wike’s vow to resign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/get-another-job-abuja-rivers-for-peter-obi-isaac-fayose-on-wikes-vow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:58:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/02/get-another-job-abuja-rivers-for-peter-obi-isaac-fayose-on-wikes-vow-to-resign/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose has criticized Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his threat to resign if President Bola Tinubu does not secure victory in the FCT and Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election. Wike made this assertion during a meeting with the leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja on Wednesday. Fayose's response, shared on his Facebook page on Thursday, alleges that Peter Obi, the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), would emerge victorious in the FCT and Rivers State if the election is conducted fairly. Fayose asserts that Obi won Abuja in the previous election and anticipates even greater success in the 2027 polls. According to Fayose, Tinubu's presidency is merely a temporary arrangement, and it is time for Nigeria to progress. He cautions Wike against attempting to manipulate the election outcome, stating that the power to rig lies with God. Fayose concludes by urging Wike to find another job, emphasizing that Abuja and Rivers are not his to command.",
  "summary": "Nigerian businessman and political commentator, Isaac Fayose has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over his vow to resign if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the FCT and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election. DAILY POST reports that Wike, while addressing the leadership and members of the Apo […] Get another job, Abuja, Rivers for Peter Obi –…",
  "key_points": [
    "Minister Wike threatened to resign if Tinubu doesn't win FCT and Rivers in 2027.",
    "Peter Obi won Abuja in previous election, likely to win again in 2027.",
    "Isaac Fayose urges Wike to find another job, criticizes election manipulation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Isaac Fayose's rebuke of Nyesom Wike signals a deeper rift in the political landscape, suggesting that some stakeholders are already positioning for a post-Tinubu presidency and rejecting Wike's attempts to influence election outcomes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}