Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should go home and sleep with his two eyes closed while waiting for the results of the 2027 presidential election in Rivers State.
These are the foot soldiers of the Renewed Hope Family. If there is one state that the President knows he can go home and sleep with his two eyes closed, it is Rivers State,” he said.
Wike, who was addressing both supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party
during his “thank you” visit to Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, recalled how the people of Rivers State stood by him and elected Tinubu in 2023 against all odds.
He added that now that the benefits were rolling in, he would not allow anyone to rush in the last minutes and take the glory.
“In 2023, we led the struggle here. We were members of the Renewed Hope Agenda from the very beginning and that was when we took the decision to support Tinubu.
“Now, those who were not there then, who went and supported Atiku Abubakar and failed to give him even 10 per cent votes are now coming that they want to lead the Renewed Hope Agenda. Is it possible?
“You were not there from the beginning. You didn’t go to buy the pepper, you didn’t go to buy the salt, and you didn’t go to buy the oil.
“You did not participate in all these things. Suddenly, food is done; you now jump in and want to be the one to eat first. Is that possible? Nobody in this state can push us out,” he said.
