Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election, dismissing rumours of vying for the number one seat in the country.
In a recent interview on Saturday, Wike maintained that he is loyal to Tinubu and cannot contest against him.
There are rumours that the former Rivers governor will contest for the position in 2027 if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zones its presidential ticket to the South.
However, the minister dismissed the claims saying, “I will not contest. Why will I contest against someone I’m working for?
When the interviewer further asked him if he believes that President Tinubu would win the 2027 election, Wike said there is nobody in the opposition to challenge the President.
“They said they will zone it to the South, let them zone first. When we get to the bridge, we will know how to cross it,” he said.
Speaking further, Wike said that he was not in any political rift with the suspended governor of Rivers State. .
He listed those he has problems with as Celestine Omehia, Abiye Sekibo and Austin Okpara.
Wike accused them of pushing Fubara to go head to head with him politically.
“That boy is my boy, my son. How can I fight a battle with him? Those I fight are people who want to steal what they did not work for.
“The President called me to make peace; I said, ‘Boss, how will you tell me to make peace and I won’t?
“I am fighting those who want to reap where they did not sow. People like Celestine Omehia, Abiye Sekibo and Austin Okpara.
“I have defeated them before and I will give them the final defeat,” Wike said.
