Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from his position if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in both the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State.
Wike said this while addressing the leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
He reaffirmed his support for Tinubu’s re-election bid, stating that his continued stay in office would be difficult to justify if he failed to deliver electoral support for the president in the FCT, where he currently serves as minister, and Rivers State, his home state.
According to the FCT Minister, if Tinubu loses the FCT and Rivers State in the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, he will formally announce his resignation the following day.
“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,” Wike said.