The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday denied report {that a} faction of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, is “pushing” him to run for the presidency in 2027.
Wike described the report as “one other lie from idle minds who don’t have anything to contribute to the event of the nation.”
An announcement by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, mentioned “so far as Wike is anxious, it’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu until 2031”.
He mentioned it was shameful that the “pull Wike down” parts couldn’t purpose past such kindergarten ways, including that it was clear that they want higher brains to assume for them.
In response to the assertion: “Report circulated by a web based platform that’s infamous for falsehood and blackmail {that a} assembly was held by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) to “push” the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to run for President in 2027, has been described as “one other lie from idle minds who don’t have anything to contribute to the event of the nation.
“Wike doesn’t perform in hiding. He does what he says, and says what he does.
“The Minister has made it clear the place he stands so long as the 2027 Presidential election is anxious, he’s with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Olayinka said that the one assembly that happened on August 20, 2025, was that of PDP stakeholders from Southern a part of Nigeria, and the aim was the assembly scheduled for Lagos on August 21, 2025, by some parts to rubberstamp a call to micro-zone social gathering positions zoned to the South.
“End result of the assembly was made public through a press assertion titled; ‘Re: Purported Assembly Of PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit,’ signed by State Occasion Chairmen of Imo, Abia, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah, Barr. Venatuis Ikem, Rt. Hon Aniekan Akpan and Aaron Chukwuemeka respectively, in addition to the Nationwide Vice Chairman (South-East), Hon. Chidiebere Egwu Goodluck and Minority Chief of the Home of Representatives, Hon O. Ok. Chinda.
“Others who signed the press assertion have been Senators Igwe Nwagu, Mao Ohuabunwa, George Sekibo, Mike Ama Nnachi, former Nationwide Secretary, Rt. Hon. Onwe S. Onwe, Deputy Nationwide Authorized Adviser, Barr. Okechukwu Osuoha, former Ebonyi State Authorized Adviser, Barr. Mudi Erhenede and others.
“Clearly, the above names have been picked from the press assertion revealed in all main newspapers and aired on nationwide tv stations, to advance the newest mischief.
“We all know their intention although. However sadly for them, and the platform they’re utilizing to propagate their idle plots, the particular person and character of the FCT Minister is thought to everybody – he doesn’t do something in hiding.
“He has mentioned it clearly that from now until 2031, it’s on the mandate of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he’ll stand.
“To make sure the success of the President’s reelection, Wike will proceed to ship on the Renewed Hope Agenda within the FCT by actualising the visions of the President for a federal capital metropolis that may compete with different capital cities on this planet by way of infrastructural growth.”
