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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Thursday, declared that residents of the territory will not repeat the political mistake of the 2023 general elections, saying they should support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Wike, who spoke at an interactive session organised by the Rainbow Coalition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bwari area council, Abuja, also endorsed Senator Philip Aduda and John Gbadaya under the coalition’s political arrangement.
He cautioned residents against politicians he described as “political gamblers,” saying that the ongoing infrastructure projects and other interventions in the FCT justified support for the Tinubu administration.
“The mistake we made in 2023, would we make that mistake again? If it was an error, would we make that error again?” Wike asked, drawing a negative response from the audience.
The minister said the Rainbow Coalition was established to unite politicians across party lines and promote the interests of FCT residents, arguing that political affiliation should not take precedence over development.
“The party doesn’t matter. After all, party is a vehicle that conveys you to where you are going. When you get there, you come down from the vehicle and you now work for the interest of the people,” he said.
Wike urged residents to assess their political representatives based on their accessibility and commitment to addressing the needs of communities across the territory.
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