Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he expects to be among the first politicians targeted if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election to former Vice you gf President Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi.
Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has openly backed Tinubu’s re-election bid despite his party affiliation. He said he was fully aware of the political consequences of his decision.
Speaking during a media chat, the former Rivers State governor said: “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.”
Despite the risks, Wike said he remained determined to support Tinubu’s bid for a second term.
“Each day I sleep, I am thinking about the president’s reelection. When I am eating, I think about the president’s reelection. Everything I am doing now is about the president’s reelection,” he said.
Wike also lamented the level of criticism he has received over his political stance, saying few politicians in the country have been subjected to as much name-calling as he has.
However, he said the criticism had not weakened his resolve.
“I am not bothered about people who say their [own] thing. My business is, like I said, I am going to support Mr President,” Wike stated.
