The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that becoming a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) or overtly professing loyalty to President Bola Tinubu doesn’t robotically assure a second-term ticket.
Wike issued the warning on Tuesday whereas addressing supporters throughout a political engagement in Emohua Native Authorities Space of Rivers State, as a part of his ongoing consultations throughout the state.
The minister, who was acquired by the Chairman of Emohua Native Authorities Space, Chidi Lloyd, alongside conventional ruler Sergeant Awuse and different social gathering leaders, used the event to bolster his long-held place on political loyalty and agreements.
Addressing the gang, Wike pressured that the Ikwerre ethnic nationality should stay related in Nigeria’s political equation, warning in opposition to complacency or political marginalisation.
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In line with him, political relevance is earned by way of strategic selections and consistency, not by following political developments after victories have already been secured.
The previous Rivers State governor cautioned that merely declaring help for President Tinubu, particularly after the 2023 elections, shouldn’t be mistaken for an automated pathway to re-election.
Wike insisted that politics should be guided by clearly outlined agreements, including that guarantees made should be honoured, noting that loyalty with out construction or dedication carries no ensures.
Talking earlier, the council chairman reaffirmed Emohua’s help for President Tinubu and Wike, declaring that the native authorities remained firmly aligned with their political route.
From Emohua, the minister proceeded to Isiokpo in Ikwerre Native Authorities Space, the place he delivered an analogous message. There, Samuel Nwanosike, Chairman of the Rivers State Waste Administration Company and former council chairman, pledged the world’s continued help for Wike, dismissing claims that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) might acquire a political foothold within the council.
Observers say Wike’s engagements in Ikwerre land sign a deliberate transfer to consolidate his political base, at the same time as his remarks level to rising political realignments and doable tensions forward of the following electoral cycle in Rivers State.
