Wike Says Opposition Will Struggle To Unseat Tinubu In 2027

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said opposition parties will find it difficult to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, citing what he described as the administration’s record of infrastructure development.

Wike made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting several ongoing projects across the FCT.

He said the scale and pace of infrastructure projects delivered under Tinubu’s administration had provided the ruling party with visible achievements to campaign on ahead of the next general elections.

“You can see clearly that it will be difficult to unseat the president today because the report card is obvious in terms of what he has done.

“Like I told you, this is our campaign. People ask what we are going to campaign with, but we have so many visible achievements all around us.

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“There is no way residents of Abuja will see the kind of infrastructure we have provided and say they are not happy with the achievements of Mr President. It is second to none,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister inspected the ongoing construction of the Inner Southern Motorway, stretching from the Area 1 Roundabout to the Games Village bridges and Southern Parkway, which links Oladipo Diya Road with Ring Road II.

He also inspected the Arterial Road S1 project, which is expected to connect Ring Road II to the FCT Fire Service Station through the Kaura and Gaduwa district corridors.

Speaking on the pace of work, Wike pointed to the progress recorded on the Southern Parkway project, which was flagged off during the celebration of Tinubu’s third year in office.

“Within six to seven months, you can see what has been achieved. It is unimaginable, and that is why we are very happy,” he said.

The minister said the FCT administration remained committed to completing and inaugurating at least 10 major projects before the 2027 general elections, which NAN reports are scheduled for January 16, 2027.