‘It will be difficult to unseat Tinubu in 2027’ — Wike cites infrastructure projects

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said opposition parties will find it difficult to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, citing what he described as the administration’s impressive record of infrastructure development.

Wike made the remark on Tuesday in Abuja after inspecting several ongoing road projects across the FCT.

According to the minister, the visible infrastructure projects delivered under Tinubu’s administration provide the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with strong campaign material ahead of the next general election.

He argued that the scale of development across the country, particularly in Abuja, would make it difficult for opposition parties to challenge the President’s performance record.

“You can see clearly that it will be difficult to unseat the president today because the report card is obvious in terms of what he has done,” Wike said.

The minister added that the administration had numerous visible achievements to present to Nigerians during the election campaign.

“Like I told you, this is our campaign. People ask what we are going to campaign with, but we have so many visible achievements all around us,” he stated.

He also expressed confidence that residents of Abuja would appreciate the infrastructure projects executed under Tinubu’s administration, describing the achievements as exceptional.

During the inspection, Wike visited the ongoing construction of the Innet Southern Motorway, which stretches from the Area 1 Roundabout to the Games Village bridges and Southern Parkway, linking Oladipo Diya Road with Ring Road II.

He also inspected the Arterial Road S1 project, which is expected to connect Ring Road II to the FCT Fire Service Station through the Kaura and Gaduwa district corridors.

Highlighting the pace of work on the projects, the minister specifically referenced the Southern Parkway, which was flagged off during activities marking Tinubu’s third year in office.

Wike expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded within a few months, describing the level of development as remarkable.

“Within six to seven months, you can see what has been achieved. It is unimaginable, and that is why we are very happy,” he said.

The FCT minister further disclosed that the administration was working towards inaugurating at least 10 major infrastructure projects before the 2027 general elections.

He said the planned inaugurations would form part of the FCT administration’s efforts to showcase its development activities ahead of the polls.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Wike made the remarks while speaking with journalists during the inspection of the ongoing projects.