The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that hunger and insecurity will not prevent Nigerians from re-electing President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Wike stated this on Wednesday during a media parley with
selected journalists in Abuja, arguing that many voters depend on political
leaders and are not entirely independent in making political choices.
The minister was responding to concerns over the hardship
and insecurity facing Nigerians, acknowledging that hunger and insecurity would
remain issues in any Nigerian election.
He, however, urged critics to be practical rather than
theoretical in assessing how voters make political choices.
The former Rivers State governor recalled that Nigerians
also raised concerns about insecurity and hunger during elections under former
President Muhammadu Buhari.
“There is no election in Nigeria where the issue of hunger
and insecurity won’t come up,” Wike said.
According to him, political dependence at the family,
community, local government and ward levels would influence voting decisions.
He added that many Nigerians look up to political leaders
for food and other forms of support, arguing that this makes the average
Nigerian voter different from voters in countries where individuals are more
independent in making political choices.
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