The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said there would be “no more mistakes” in the territory’s political calculations ahead of the January 16, 2027 election, as he rallied political stakeholders across party lines to deliver President Bola Tinubu for a second term.
Wike, who spoke at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, said the FCT and Rivers State had been assigned to him as campaign territories and expressed confidence that both would vote for Tinubu.
“By the grace of God, FCT is for Tinubu, Rivers is for Tinubu,” he declared.
The minister, who is coordinating Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the two states, urged stakeholders to close ranks, mobilise voters and ensure that the president secured victory in the forthcoming election.
He also called on residents to learn from previous political outcomes in the FCT, insisting that the territory mustn’t repeat what he described as past mistakes in its representation at the National Assembly.
Wike said the Rainbow Coalition was bringing together politicians from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political groups to pursue a common political objective, stressing that party affiliation should not stand in the way of cooperation.
He said: “Those who don’t understand our Rainbow Coalition, you can see it now work here. Is there any fight? Before now, there would have been a fight. But we’ve stopped those kinds of fights.”
The minister’s remarks came as APC and PDP stakeholders at the meeting pledged support for Tinubu’s re-election, signaling a cross-party mobilisation effort in the FCT.
Wike said the administration would approach the election by showcasing its achievements rather than relying solely on political promises.
“For us, this is the time of producing your report card. Our campaign is our project,” he said.
He listed road construction, security improvements, institutional reforms and greater inclusion of indigenous communities as evidence of the administration’s performance in the territory.
The minister announced that the Abuja road project awarded in 2010 would be commissioned in November, expressing confidence that the long-delayed project would be completed.
He warned voters against entrusting their political future to politicians whose priority, he alleged, would be recovering campaign expenses after winning elections.
Wike urged residents to look beyond social media popularity and public appearances, insisting that leadership should be assessed through concrete achievements and the willingness to take difficult decisions.
He said he preferred political leaders who spoke frankly and accepted responsibility over those who, in his view, sought public approval through grandstanding.
The minister’s comments formed part of his broader argument that Tinubu should be judged on the administration’s policies, reforms and development projects.
Wike announced that the Rainbow Coalition’s campaign council would be inaugurated the following week, promising that women, youths, indigenous communities, non-indigenes and traditional rulers would be represented.
He emphasised the role of women in political mobilisation, saying their participation was essential to the coalition’s success.
He also urged traditional rulers to encourage residents in their communities to participate in the election and support the coalition’s preferred candidates.
The minister called on supporters to make themselves available on election day, warning against complacency.
“One vote is very, very important,” he said, urging residents not to allow other commitments to prevent them from voting.”
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