Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised to recommend a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate in Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, for appointment as chairman of the FCT Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
Wike made the pledge during a town hall meeting in Bwari, according to a video shared on Monday by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, on X.
The minister said he would forward Adamu’s name to President Bola Tinubu, citing the former aspirant’s decision to withdraw from the February 2026 area council election in support of the APC candidate, Joshua Ishaku.
Wike described Adamu as a formidable contender whom he had not known before the election. He said consultations with party leaders led to the decision to back Ishaku, who is now the Bwari area council chairman.
According to Wike, he personally persuaded Adamu to step aside in the interest of political unity and preparations for Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027.
The minister said Adamu readily accepted the arrangement and pledged to support the agreed candidate.
“Let me say here today, immediately I leave here, I will send this name to Mr President for an appointment. He will be the man I will recommend to Mr President for him to be in charge of FCT UBEC,” Wike said.
The minister’s announcement drew an emotional response from members of the gathering, with Ishaku reportedly going on his knees to thank him. Other attendees also approached Wike to express their appreciation.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Ishaku of the APC winner of the Bwari chairmanship election in February, after he polled 18,466 votes across the council’s 10 wards.
Wike, who coordinates the APC Presidential Campaign Council in the FCT, also urged residents to work towards the victory of Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
He said the President was committed to meeting the needs of Bwari residents and warned them against what he described as political gamblers.
The proposed UBEC appointment remains subject to Tinubu’s consideration. Wike did not announce that the appointment had been approved.
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