Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will make sure that only candidates who are aligned with President Bola Tinubu win the February 21 area council election.
Wike disclosed this in Abuja during the 60th birthday celebration of Sandy Onor, a former senator who represented Cross River central.
The minister said party affiliation would not influence his decision in the council elections, adding that his support will be for candidates backing the president.
“We have the FCT area council election coming up on February 21, and I have a duty to support any candidate that supports President Tinubu to win,” Wike said.
“It is also my duty to ensure that any candidate who is not supporting Tinubu does not win in the election, and I owe no apology for my stance.”
Ahead of the election, candidates have demanded a free and fair process with equal opportunity for all.
In January, Moses Paul, a candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), urged Wike to support his candidacy.
Paul said he shares Wike’s views on performance-driven governance, and described himself as “Mr Project”, a moniker associated with Wike when he was governor of Rivers.
The ADC candidate stated that he has addressed community needs within AMAC by supporting the renovation of primary schools and improvements to primary healthcare centres.
