The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has promised a N10 million reward to each councillor across the country who delivers his ward for President Bola Tinubu during the 2027 elections.
Wike made the pledge on Monday at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting that was attended by Kwali Area Council people, political stakeholders, and traditional rulers.
According to Channels TV, he asked council members to organize locals and community organizations to help the APC win their individual wards.
“Any councillor that delivers his ward will get N10 million 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 expressed backing for President Tinubu’s reelection bid, alongside endorsing Senator Philip Aduda for the Federal Capital Territory Senate seat and Danladi Chiya for the Abuja South Federal Constituency.
Wike criticises opposition
Furthermore, he accused political elites and opposition parties of hypocrisy and double standards regarding their reactions to judicial rulings.
Pointing to the court verdict that nullified Atiku Abubakar’s African Democratic Congress presidential ticket, Wike criticized opposition figures who condemn court decisions.
Wike contrasted the opposition’s shifting stances on different legal judgments, arguing that their assessment of the judiciary depends entirely on whether verdicts align with their interests.
“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?” Wike questioned.
The minister also defended his administration’s policy of distributing brand-new sport utility vehicles to first-class traditional rulers in the Federal Capital Territory, a move that has drawn criticism from various political commentators.
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