Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office if President Bola Tinubu loses the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election.
Wike made the declaration on Wednesday during an engagement with members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja.
The former Rivers State governor said he considered the FCT his place of work and Rivers his home state, adding that he should take responsibility if he could not secure support for Tinubu in both locations.
“If I cannot deliver where I work, then I’m not worthy to be here,” Wike said.
He said he would announce his resignation on January 17, 2027, a day after the presidential election, if Tinubu loses both the FCT and Rivers State.
“If I lose FCT, I’m not supposed to be FCT Minister. By January 17, 2027, I will announce my resignation as FCT Minister should the President lose in Rivers State and the FCT,” he said.
Wike also said a cross-party coalition was being formed in the FCT to support Tinubu and other candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections.
The declaration was made during an engagement that also focused on the planned relocation of Apo mechanics and traders to a new site in Wasa.
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