Wike Willing to Place Bet Over Tinubu's Fate in 2027 Election, Video Trends
- The minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said he can place a bet with confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election
- Wike made this statement on Monday, September 1, during a media chat in Abuja, in response to the remarks made by former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, who claimed that Tinubu would come a distant third in the election
- However, Wike said El-Rufai’s projections and calculations were flawed, wondering why the former Kaduna governor did not specify who would come first and second in the election
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FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s re-election prospects.
Speaking during a media chat on Monday, September 1, monitored by Legit.ng, Wike stated his willingness to “bet” on the incumbent president’s victory in the 2027 election.
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Recall in an interview on Sunday, August 31, El-Rufai said President Tinubu has no clear path to re-election, adding that the best he could achieve is a third-place finish.
The former Kaduna state governor stated that there may be two rounds of the elections, adding that there is a possibility that no candidate would secure the required majority in the first round.
Responding to El-Rufai’s remarks, Wike said:
“El-Rufai is my friend, but he failed in this mathematics, he goofed; he should have completed it, since he knows Tinubu would come third, he should also provide who would be first and second.
“How did he arrive at who will be third and and you don’t arrive at who will be first and second?
“One thing I like about El-Rufai is that he speaks his mind, but sometimes speaking your mind, say the one that is correct.
“In this one, I will put a bet, if he agrees, that Tinubu will win this election squarely."
The trending video can be watched below:
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Wike not contesting against Tinubu
Furthermore, Wike explained that he will not contest the 2027 presidential election out of loyalty to President Tinubu, who appointed him to office.
The former governor of Rivers state clarified that his decision was based on integrity and principle.
Wike explained that although the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had zoned its presidential ticket to the South, he would not run against Tinubu in 2027.
He said:
“I will not run. I have integrity, I have character. There is no way my appointer is there, and we are saying he should run, and then I turn around and say I should run."
Wike opposes Peter Obi
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that warned Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state against bringing former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, back to the PDP.
Wike said bringing Obi back to the PDP and giving him the presidential ticket in the 2027 election would destroy the party.
Source: Legit.ng
