The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is fully committed to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying he is prepared to bear the political consequences if the president loses.
Wike, who has continued to openly back Tinubu despite coming from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, said his strong support for the president has already made him a target of those opposed to the administration.
Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday, the minister said he believed he would be among the first politicians targeted if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi defeats Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
“I will be the first politician that I think they will come after. I will be the first politician. I know they will come for my head,” Wike said.
Rather than retreat from his position, however, the former Rivers State governor said he was prepared to face whatever political backlash might follow his decision to campaign for Tinubu.
Wike said Tinubu’s re-election had become a major focus of his political activities, stressing that he was not distracted by the criticism his stance had generated.
“Each day I sleep, I am thinking about the president’s reelection. When I am eating, I think about the president’s reelection. Everything I am doing now is about the president’s reelection,” he stated.
The minister also dismissed criticism over his alliance with Tinubu, saying he had been subjected to intense name-calling because of his loyalty to the president.
“I don’t see where anybody in this country today has been called names the way my name has been. I am not bothered about people who say their [own] thing. My business is, like I said, I am going to support Mr President,” he declared.
Wike has remained one of the most outspoken political figures backing Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election, despite his continued membership of the PDP and his long-standing political differences with some of the president’s allies.
He maintained that his decision was deliberate and that he was willing to accept the political risks associated with it, insisting that his priority was to see Tinubu secure another term in office.
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