Mr. Nysom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said that he would be the first politician to be punished should alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Wike cited his strong support for president Bola Tinubu as the reason why the duo will come for his head.
While speaking during a media parley in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Wednesday, the former governor said his commitment to Tinubu’s re-election has made him a marked target of the opposition.
Though, Mr. Wike said he has no regrets over his political position.
“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,” he said.
The minister said he was under no illusions about the risks of his position but reiterated that he would not shy away from confronting the president’s opponents.
Mr. Wike said he remained completely focused on Tinubu’s victory regardless of the personal political cost.
“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 stated.
Wike said he was not bothered by the criticisms trailing his support for the President, noting that he has been vilified more than any other politician for his loyalty.
“I don’t see where anybody in this country today has been called names the way my name has been. I am not bothered about people who say their [own] thing. My business is, like I said, I am going to support Mr President,” he declared.
