FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday cautioned those he described as “emergency singers” of the slogan “On your mandate, we shall stand” to honour existing agreements, declaring that no one can deceive them with sudden displays of support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Wike stressed that agreements must be respected, noting that late political sloganeering would not erase past realities.
“For us here, agreement is agreement. You can be singing ‘on your mandate we shall stand’ in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which is fine, but we have been supporting the President since 2023. Your new slogans will not help you,” he said.
The minister made the remarks during his Christmas visits to Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
Addressing the Ikwerre people, Wike recalled how they took political risks to support President Tinubu at a time when many others were hesitant.
He noted that they embraced the slogan when the outcome of the 2023 presidential election was still uncertain.
“In 2023, when it was difficult and people did not know that Mr President would emerge, those of us from Ikwerre understood that politics is about risk. If you look at the votes that helped him win in Rivers State, they came particularly from Ikwerre,” Wike said.
“When it mattered most, we stood on his mandate, not this people now coming to shout on your mandate, when it was important they couldn’t shout on your mandate.
“You take stands when things are tough, not when food is ready. We took this position when things were tough, and we are still standing by it.
“The South must complete their eight years, and completing the eight years it doesn’t matter which party we belong to give Mr. President the support to succeed.
“In 2031, after the South must have completed its eight years through President Tinubu, we will know what next”.
