By Samuel Adeola
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he has no plans to contest the 2027 presidential election and will not run against President Bola Tinubu under any circumstance.
In a chat with BBC Pidgin, Wike dismissed claims that he might consider the race if the Peoples Democratic Party zones its ticket to the South.
“I will not contest again. I cannot contest against someone I am working with. Who will win except him?” he said, expressing full support for Tinubu.
He also dismissed the strength of the opposition, stating that internal wrangling and weak party leadership have crippled the PDP.
“You are in the opposition and you are arrogant? That is the ruling party’s behavior,” Wike said, mocking former PDP governors Achike Udenwa and Sam Egwu, whom he accused of lacking political influence in their states.
Wike’s remarks reaffirm his alignment with Tinubu’s government and signal growing cracks within the PDP ahead of the next general election.
