“I Know They Will Come for My Head” — Wike Explains Why He Is Backing Tinubu for 2027
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has explained his decision to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying he is fully committed to the president despite the criticism and backlash he has received.
Wike said supporting Tinubu has become a major focus of his life, adding that he expects political attacks because of his position.
He said:
“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.”
“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.”
Speaking about the criticism directed at him, Wike said he was not bothered by the names he has been called and reiterated that his priority is supporting Tinubu.
“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 added
