The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to a prediction by former governor of Kaduna State that President Bola Tinubu would lose the 2027 presidential election.
Naijaonpoint reports that El-Rufai, during an interview on national TV, had stated that Tinubu would come third in the 2027 presidential election.
“Tinubu will be third in the 2027 election. I have done my maths, and I can tell you Tinubu has no pathway to win. The worst-case scenario is that there will not be any winner in the first ballot,” the former governor had said.
Reacting during a media chat in Abuja, Wike dismissed El-Rufai’s calculations as fundamentally flawed.
He expressed confidence in Tinubu’s re-election prospects, stating his willingness to “bet” on the incumbent’s victory in the 2027 presidential poll.
“I can place a bet with confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election,” the FCT minister stated.
He further questioned El-Rufai’s projection, asking, “I heard someone say Mr. President will come third in 2027. I don’t know the maths he used. But my concern is, if he (Tinubu) will come third, who will come first and second?”
Wike argued that the political landscape has shifted significantly since the 2023 elections, minimising potential threats.
He specifically downplayed the influence of the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, who secured over six (6) million votes in that election.
“Let me tell you, in 2027, Peter Obi will not be a threat to President Tinubu. I know what I am saying. Peter Obi had over six million votes in 2023, but the political dynamics will be different in 2027,” Wike said.
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