{
  "id": 12317841,
  "title": "2027: I think about Tinubu’s re-election when sleeping, eating — Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2027-i-think-about-tinubus-re-election-when-sleeping-eating-wike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:34:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-i-think-about-tinubus-re-election-when-sleeping-eating-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has expressed his constant thoughts about President Bola Tinubu's potential re-election during this year's 2027 vote. At a town hall meeting with local leaders, Wike urged residents to support Tinubu, highlighting the President's recognition of Rivers people through appointments and developmental initiatives. \"Each day I sleep, I am thinking about the president’s re-election. When I am eating, I think about the president’s re-election. Everything I am doing now is about the president’s re-election,\" Wike emphasized.\n\nWike called for Rivers residents to set aside political differences and vote for Tinubu, believing the re-election in 2027 would be easier than in 2023. He praised the President for acknowledging the people of Rivers State with the benefits of democracy and numerous appointments. \"I know the re-election of Tinubu in 2027 will be easier than that of 2023. We should appreciate Tinubu and ensure he gets a massive number of votes. We can do it,\" he stated.\n\nThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory also targeted opposition figures, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, who are linked to the African Democratic Congress. Wike doubted the strength of the ADC ticket in Rivers State, predicting difficulty in securing the required 25% of votes. He further labeled Peter Obi and other opposition politicians as \"unelectable.\"\n\nWike urged his supporters and allies in Rivers State to avoid internal disputes and communal disagreements, warning that such distractions could hinder their political activities ahead of the 2027 elections. \"What will be, will be. You don’t need to kill yourself. Anything that God said would be, it would be,\" he concluded.",
  "summary": "FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election is constantly on his mind as he rallies support for him in Rivers State. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-i-think-about-tinubus-re-election-when-sleeping-eating-wike/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Wike's fervent campaign for Tinubu's re-election reveals a strategic push to consolidate support in Rivers State, sidelining internal disputes and opposition, and banking on the President's perceived goodwill towards the region.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Tinubu’s re-election’ll be easier than 2023 victory – Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2027-tinubus-re-electionll-be-easier-than-2023-victory-wike",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:10:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: I think about Tinubu’s re-election when sleeping, eating — Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2027-i-think-about-tinubus-re-election-when-sleeping-eating-wike-12323723",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:16:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}