“I Know Peter Obi and Atiku Will Come For My Head” – Wike Explains Why He Is Backing Tinubu

• FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has explained his decision to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, saying he expects to become a major target if the President loses to Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi.
• Wike, however, insisted that he would not be intimidated and would continue working for Tinubu’s victory.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has explained why he remains firmly committed to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the 2027 presidential election.

Wike said he is fully aware that his decision to back Tinubu could come with political consequences, particularly if the President loses the election to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or Labour Party’s Peter Obi.

Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the former Rivers governor said he expects to be among the first politicians targeted by the opposition if Tinubu is defeated.

“I will be the first politician that I think they will come after. I will be the first politician. I know they will come for my head,” he said.

Despite the risk, Wike said he has no intention of changing his position and remains focused on helping Tinubu secure victory in 2027.

“Each day I sleep, I am thinking about the president’s reelection. When I am eating, I think about the president’s reelection. Everything I am doing now is about the president’s reelection,” he stated.

The FCT minister also dismissed criticisms over his alliance with Tinubu, saying he has faced considerable backlash and name-calling because of his political stance.

“I don’t see where anybody in this country today has been called names the way my name has been. I am not bothered about people who say their [own] thing. My business is, like I said, I am going to support Mr President,” he declared.

Wike maintained that he has no regrets about his decision and will continue mobilising support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election.

His position comes amid increasing political realignments as major political figures across the country begin positioning themselves ahead of the presidential contest.