I remain with Tinubu till 2031, Wike insists

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has debunked reports alleging that immoderate leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are urging him to contention the 2027 statesmanlike election.

In a connection released connected Saturday, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, dismissed the assertion arsenic “another prevarication from idle minds who person thing to lend to the improvement of the country.”

Olayinka described the study — which was published by an online level — arsenic a baseless effort to resistance the curate into needless governmental drama.

“Report circulated by an online level that is notorious for falsehood and blackmail that a gathering was held by immoderate leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ‘push’ the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to tally for President successful 2027, has been described arsenic ‘another prevarication from idle minds who person thing to lend to the improvement of the country,’” the connection read.

Reaffirming Wike’s allegiance to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Olayinka stressed that “as acold arsenic Wike is concerned, it is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu till 2031.”

He continued, “Wike does not relation successful hiding. He does what helium says and says what helium does. It is shameful that the ‘pull-Wike-down’ elements could not crushed beyond specified kindergarten tactics. It is wide that they request amended brains to deliberation for them.”

According to him, “The Minister has made it wide wherever helium stands arsenic agelong arsenic the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination is acrophobic — helium is with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

Olayinka besides clarified reports of a expected PDP meeting, explaining that the lone gathering held connected August 20, 2025, progressive PDP stakeholders from confederate Nigeria.

“The lone gathering that took spot connected August 20, 2025, was that of PDP stakeholders from Southern portion of Nigeria, and the intent was the gathering scheduled for Lagos connected August 21, 2025, by immoderate elements to rubberstamp a determination to micro-zone enactment positions zoned to the South,” the connection noted.

He added that the result of that gathering was made nationalist successful a connection titled ‘Re: Purported Meeting Of PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit,’ signed by respective PDP leaders from the South-East and South-South regions, including authorities enactment chairmen, legislators, and erstwhile officials.

“Outcome of the gathering was made nationalist via a property connection titled; ‘Re: Purported Meeting Of PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit,’ signed by State Party 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, arsenic good arsenic the National Vice Chairman (South-East), Hon. Chidiebere Egwu Goodluck and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon O. K. Chinda.

“Others who signed the property connection were Senators Igwe Nwagu, Mao Ohuabunwa, George Sekibo, Mike Ama Nnachi, erstwhile National Secretary, Rt. Hon. Onwe S. Onwe, Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barr. Okechukwu Osuoha, erstwhile Ebonyi State Legal Adviser, Barr. Mudi Erhenede and others. Obviously, the supra names were picked from the property connection published successful each large newspapers and aired connected nationalist tv stations to beforehand the latest mischief.”

Olayinka said the motives down the mendacious study were clear, but insisted that Wike’s quality was good known to Nigerians.

“We cognize their volition though. But unluckily for them, and the level they are utilizing to propagate their idle plots, the idiosyncratic and quality of the FCT Minister is known to everyone — helium does not bash thing successful hiding.”

Olayinka reaffirmed that Wike remains firmly aligned with President Tinubu’s medication and improvement vision.

“He has said it intelligibly that from present till 2031, it is connected the mandate of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that helium volition stand.”

He added that Wike’s absorption remains connected advancing the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda done infrastructural and argumentation reforms successful the superior city.

“To guarantee the occurrence of the President’s re-election, Wike volition proceed to present connected the Renewed Hope Agenda successful the FCT by actualising the visions of the President for a national superior metropolis that tin vie with different superior cities successful the satellite successful presumption of infrastructural development,” Ola...