Post by Eleojo Victor Edoka (@Endroit)

In the 2023 presidential election, President Tinubu did not win the FCT. Mr Peter Obi won the territory with 281,717 votes, representing about 61.2%, while Tinubu polled 90,902 votes, or 19.8%. The FCT result later became part of the legal battle over the 2023 presidential election, particularly the argument over the constitutional requirement concerning 25% of votes in the FCT. The Supreme Court ultimately rejected the challenge and upheld Tinubu’s election.

Now, Wike, the current FCT Minister and former Rivers governor, says he will resign if Tinubu loses both the FCT and Rivers in 2027.

Rivers presents a different picture. Wike was governor of the state during the 2023 election and has since positioned himself as a political ally of Tinubu. His ability to mobilise support for the President in Rivers and, more importantly, his ability to translate his influence in Abuja into votes for Tinubu in the FCT will be worth watching.

If Tinubu records a substantially different result in the FCT in 2027, the comparison with 2023 will naturally become part of the political conversation.

Wike has made the promise. The ballot box will provide the evidence.

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