Wike offers FCT councillors N10m for 2027 ward support

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike said he would pay N10 million to each councillor whose ward supports President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress candidates in the 2027 elections, outlining the offer at a stakeholders meeting in Kwali Area Council.

Wike made the announcement at a Rainbow Coalition meeting attended by traditional rulers, residents and political stakeholders. He urged councillors to consult youth groups and associations and mobilise support in their wards. The reported offer is tied to delivering a ward for Tinubu and APC candidates; the account did not describe it as a payment already made.

The minister also endorsed Tinubu’s re-election bid and backed Philip Aduda for the FCT Senate seat and Danladi Chiya for the Abuja South Federal Constituency. He predicted that Kwali, Gwagwalada and Abaji would support the APC, while urging voters to support candidates based on their record in office.

Wike cited infrastructure and administrative changes as reasons for supporting the current administration. He said road projects across FCT satellite towns covered more than 270 kilometres, including 95 kilometres in Kwali, and were nearing completion....