The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday denied report {that a} faction of the Peoples Democratic Get together, 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 worried, it’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu till 2031”.
He mentioned it was shameful that the “pull Wike down” components may not purpose past such kindergarten techniques, including that it was clear that they want higher brains to suppose for them.
In keeping with the assertion: “Report circulated by an internet platform that’s infamous for falsehood and blackmail {that a} assembly was held by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Get together (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 does not operate 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 worried, he’s with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Olayinka acknowledged that the one assembly that befell 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 components to rubberstamp a choice to micro-zone occasion positions zoned to the South.
“Consequence of the assembly was made public through a press assertion titled; ‘Re: Purported Assembly Of PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit,’ signed by State Get together 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. Okay. Chinda.
“Others who signed the press assertion had 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 had been picked from the press assertion printed 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 individual and character of the FCT Minister is thought to everybody – he does not do something in hiding.
“He has mentioned it clearly that from now till 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 in the FCT by actualising the visions of the President for a federal capital metropolis that may compete with different capital cities in the world in phrases of infrastructural growth.”
