2027 Elections: FCT Minister Wike Promises N10million To Councillors Who ‘Deliver’ Wards For Tinubu
2027 Elections: FCT Minister Wike Promises N10million To Councillors Who ‘Deliver’ Wards For Tinubu
Wike made the promise on Monday at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting attended by traditional rulers, political stakeholders and residents in Kwali Area Council.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised N10million to every councillor who delivers their political ward to President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Wike made the promise on Monday at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting attended by traditional rulers, political stakeholders and residents in Kwali Area Council.
He urged councillors to mobilise residents and community groups to secure victory for the APC in their wards, Channels TV reports.
“Any councillor that delivers his ward will get N10million reward. Therefore, go and meet your leaders, go and meet your youth groups, go and consult with associations. Let’s deliver our ward to Mr President,” he said.
The minister also declared support for Tinubu’s re-election bid and endorsed Senator Philip Aduda for the FCT Senate seat and Danladi Chiya for the Abuja South Federal Constituency.Follow Politics
“I don’t need to preach to you any longer. The one you are seeing is what you follow, not the one that will give you unfulfilled promises. I will go to sleep tonight because I know Kwali, Gwagwalada, and Abaji are 100 per cent for APC,” Wike said.
Wike accused opposition parties and political figures of double standards and hypocrisy over their reactions to judicial rulings.
He cited the court verict that voided the ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, noting that the opposition’s assessment of the judiciary depends on whether decisions favour them.
“When ADC had a matter in court and won at the Supreme Court, they said, ‘The court is the last hope,’ ‘The court has saved democracy,’ and ‘We know our judiciary will not fail us.’
“But when they lost a court case, it became: ‘The President is using the court to fight the opposition.’ When it is good for you, the judiciary is clear. When it is bad, you claim they are using it to destroy democracy. What kind of system are we operating?” he asked.
The minister also defended his administration’s policy of providing brand-new Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to first-class traditional rulers in the FCT, which has drawn criticism from some political commentators.
Dismissing claims that the vehicles amounted to political inducement or bribery, Wike said traditional rulers deserved dignity and respect.
“You want a first-class traditional ruler to be walking on the road with a stick in hand, taking public buses so they can get hit by a car one day? But you expect chief press secretaries to Governors, Chairmen, and Presidents to ride SUVs?
“Instead of using their platforms to support good things, critics turn it upside down. We will provide for our traditional rulers, and nothing will come out of their complaints,” he said.
He added, “For 50 years, nobody could remember you. The President has changed the narrative, given you your own civil service, allowed you to employ your people, and elevated your traditional stools. You cannot afford to make a mistake in 2027.”
Wike also promised to look into the salaries of FCT councillors following a complaint by the Chairman of the National Councillors Forum of Nigeria, FCT Chapter, Gambo Hamza.
Hamza said councillors in the territory receive N260,000 as monthly salary and appealed to the minister to intervene.
In his remarks, the APC Chairman in the FCT, Ishaku Yamawo, commended Wike for uniting political stakeholders across party lines and promoting development in the territory.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in the FCT, Mohammed Dogara, also thanked Wike for his work and assured him of massive support for Tinubu’s re-election.
Speaking on behalf of Rainbow Coalition stakeholders in the FCT, Aliyu Baka expressed regret over what he described as the coalition’s electoral missteps in 2023, saying it was ready to ensure victory for its candidates and Tinubu in 2027.
