FCT Minister makes pledge at Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting in Kwali, urges grassroots mobilisation ahead of 2027 general elections.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has promised a ₦10 million reward to every councillor who successfully delivers their political ward for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
Wike made the promise on Monday during a political stakeholders’ meeting in Kwali Area Council of the FCT, where he addressed councillors and other political leaders on the need to strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
The minister challenged the councillors to take responsibility for mobilising support within their respective wards, urging them to engage community leaders, youth groups, associations and other grassroots stakeholders.
He declared that any councillor who successfully delivers their ward for President Tinubu and the APC would receive ₦10 million.
The announcement comes amid growing political consultations and realignments in the FCT as political stakeholders begin preparations for the 2027 general elections.
Wike also reaffirmed his political support for President Tinubu, while expressing confidence in the APC’s prospects across the six area councils of the territory.
The meeting was part of the ongoing Rainbow Coalition political engagements, which have brought together stakeholders from different political backgrounds, including members of the APC and PDP, for consultations ahead of the forthcoming elections.
The minister’s pledge places additional emphasis on the strategic importance of councillors and grassroots political structures in the FCT’s preparations for the 2027 electoral contest.
