The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied nursing presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general election.
Reports emerged that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are mounting pressure on him to contest in the 2027 presidential election.
But in a statement on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the Minister described the claim as “another lie from idle minds who have nothing to contribute to the development of the country.”
The former Rivers State governor rather endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
“The Minister has made it clear where he stands as long as the 2027 presidential election is concerned — he is with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the statement read.
“Wike does not function in hiding. He does what he says and says what he does. It is shameful that the ‘pull-Wike-down’ elements could not reason beyond such kindergarten tactics. It is clear that they need better brains to think for them.”
Olayinka clarified report of a supposed PDP meeting, noting that the only meeting held on August 20, 2025, was one involving PDP stakeholders from the southern part of the country.
According to him, the outcome of the meeting was publicly released in a statement titled ‘Re: Purported Meeting Of PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit,’ signed by several PDP leaders from the South-East and South-South, including state party chairmen, lawmakers, and former officials.