{
  "id": 19375867,
  "title": "2027 elections: Whatever I do in Rivers will be done in FCT - Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/2027-elections-whatever-i-do-in-rivers-will-be-done-in-fct-wike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T17:41:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/10/2027-elections-whatever-i-do-in-rivers-will-be-done-in-fct-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has announced his intention to replicate the electoral success achieved in Rivers State across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the 2027 general elections. This assertion was made during a meeting with the Rainbow Coalition and other stakeholders in Abaji Area Council. During the gathering, the minister expressed his unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu, urging voters in Abuja to cast their ballots in favor of the president. \"Nobody is competing with Rivers. I don't know what you all think. The only people who will be competing against Rivers are the FCT,\" Wike stated. He emphasized that whatever plans and strategies he implements in the FCT will be mirrored in Rivers State. \"So make sure you beat Rivers. You chose to vote for someone you don't know. Is it not correct? Have you seen the person again? Has he come to talk to you? Has he asked you about your problems? Has he done anything that will help the FCT?\" he inquired. Wike also cautioned against repeating the mistakes made during the 2023 elections, where voters allegedly supported candidates who subsequently failed to address their community's concerns.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday said he would replicate the same electoral feat in Rivers State and the FCT in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Wike disclosed this during a meeting of the Rainbow Coalition and other stakeholders in Abaji Area Council. At the meeting, the minister backed […] 2027 elections: Whatever I do in Rivers will be done in…",
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  "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."
}