2027: I’ll lead Tinubu’s campaign team in FCT, Rivers — Wike

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By Omeiza Ajayi

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and personally lead the campaign machinery for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in Abuja and Rivers State.

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Wike disclosed this on Friday in Chikuku, a community along the Kuje-Gwagwalada artery, Abuja, after inspecting the ongoing construction of Phase Two of the Kuje-Gwagwalada road dualisation project, noting that political parties across the spectrum were organising their ranks, while supporters of the President were fully prepared to kick off an aggressive campaign.

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“The ruling All Progressives Congress APC, I believe, is putting itself together for an aggressive campaign. For us who are supporting Mr President from different political platforms, we have put our machinery ready to fully kickstart. Very soon, I will inaugurate the campaign team for Tinubu in the FCT and Rivers State, which I will lead. All elements of the APC are ready, Mr President is ready, we are ready, and you can see the enthusiasm,” he said.

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Addressing critics and political opponents, Wike argued that visible development projects would drive electoral support in the FCT, dismissing allegations of electoral malpractice ahead of time.

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He said; “People are happy, and I don’t know who will contest against Mr President as far as this election is concerned. This is governance, and this is what people expect. It will translate directly into actual votes”.

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The minister expressed confidence that the administration’s infrastructure record would secure victory across the board in the FCT, including for Sen. Philip Aduda and the territory’s two House of Representatives seats. “It is very obvious. Nobody will be able to claim rigging in the FCT. The ‘rigging’ is the projects we are delivering, making the people happy,” he added.

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On the Kuje-Gwagwalada project itself, Wike assured stakeholders that adequate funding would be disbursed to guarantee completion by December.

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“This is my first time getting to this side of the road, and I can see how highly populated this area is,” he said, stressing that delivering functional infrastructure remains the cornerstone of good governance and public satisfaction.

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“You can imagine the enthusiasm and happiness on the faces of the people. That is why we say the essence of governance is to make people happy. When the people are happy, those in authority are happy,” he said, expressing gratitude to Tinubu for his sustained support for capital projects in the territory.

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