2027 Presidency Isn’t ‘Chochocho’ — Wike Throws Shade at Opposition

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that winning Nigeria’s presidency is not as simple as making loud political statements, insisting that the opposition cannot expect to take power in 2027 without adequate preparation.

Wike made the remarks on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Bwari Water Supply Network, one of the projects commissioned to mark President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary in office.

According to the minister, President Tinubu and his supporters are fully prepared for the 2027 presidential election and the strategies of opposition parties.

“I have told those who say they want to be in power that it is not by ‘chochocho.’ Becoming president is not about making noise. You don’t just wake up one morning and declare you want to be president. It doesn’t happen that way.

“We are prepared. The President is prepared, and everyone who has what it takes is also prepared,” Wike said.

The FCT minister disclosed that the inauguration of the Bwari Water Supply Network marked the 50th official project commissioned since Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023.