The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that only candidates aligned with President will win the February 21 area council elections in Abuja.

Wike made the remark on Saturday in Abuja at the 60th birthday celebration of, Sandy Onor a former senator who represented Cross River Central.

According to the minister, party affiliation will not determine his support in the council polls. Instead, he said his backing would be strictly for candidates who support President Tinubu.

“We have the FCT area council election coming up on February 21, and I have a duty to support any candidate that supports President Tinubu to win,” Wike said.

“It is also my duty to ensure that any candidate who is not supporting Tinubu does not win in the election, and I owe no apology for my stance.”

His comments come amid calls by candidates and stakeholders for a free, fair, and credible electoral process that guarantees equal opportunity for all contestants.

In January, Moses Paul, candidate of the (ADC) for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), appealed to Wike for support. Paul said he shared the minister’s views on performance-driven governance and described himself as “Mr Project,” a nickname associated with Wike during his tenure as Rivers State governor.

Paul also said he had contributed to grassroots development in AMAC through support for primary school renovations and improvements in primary healthcare centres.

Meanwhile, the current AMAC chairman, Christopher Maikalangu, was elected in 2022 on the platform of the . He defected to the (APC) in April 2025 and is seeking re-election.