Barrister Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has described the 2027 general election as likely to be easier for President Bola Tinubu than the 2023 presidential contest.
The former governor of Rivers State said this on Tuesday during an inspection of flood-prone areas in Maitama, Abuja.
He based his projection on the fact that the opposition had been weakened significantly, leaving the President in a stronger position ahead of 2027.
“2027 elections will be the easiest one for the President compared to 2023,” Wike said.
The minister added: “This time around, the opposition has been crippled, homeless, no feather.”
Wike’s comments come amid ongoing political realignments and preparations by political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections and on the heels of the Osun State governorship election where the incumbent, Governor Ademola Adeleke, was returned as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
On the Osun governorship poll, Wike noted that if the President had wanted to win the Osun State election at all costs, “I would have been there and we would have won it, and there’s nothing the governor can do.”
The minister, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has maintained his support for the Tinubu administration despite remaining a member of the opposition party.
His latest remarks are expected to generate further debate within opposition ranks over the state of the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
