Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he would be the first politician to suffer the consequences if President Bola Tinubu is defeated in the 2027 presidential election.
Wike, who cited the intensity of his open support for the president, said he understood the import of Tinubu’s triumph over his major opponents, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on Wednesday during a media chat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, the minister noted that his commitment to Tinubu’s re-election has made him a marked target of the opposition.
He, however, maintained that he has no regrets over his political stance.
“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,” he said.
The minister said he was under no illusions about the risks of his position but maintained that he would not shy away from confronting the president’s opponents.
Wike stated that he remained focused solely on Tinubu’s victory regardless of the personal political cost.
“Each day I sleep, I am thinking about the president’s re-election. When I am eating, I think about the president’s re-election. Everything I am doing now is about the president’s re-election,” he added.
The minister, who is a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noted that he had been vilified more than any other politician for his loyalty to Tinubu.
He said he was unbothered by the criticisms trailing his support for 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 submitted.
