(Nyesom Wike. Photo by TheCable)
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has claimed that President Bola Tinubu could have secured victory for the All Progressives Congress in the recent Osun State governorship election if he had decided to use the full force of the federal government to win “at all costs.”
Wike, who remains a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, said Tinubu deliberately allowed the election to proceed without federal interference.
Speaking on Tuesday while inspecting flood-affected areas in Abuja, Wike said he would have supported the president if such federal intervention had been deployed.
He stated that if Tinubu had wanted to win the Osun election, nothing could have stopped the outcome.
The Osun election, held on August 15, was won by incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord party, who secured 19 of the 30 local government areas.
The APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, won 11 local governments.
Wike used the result to argue that the federal government did not interfere to favour the APC, saying the outcome would have been different if federal power had been deployed.
Wike suggested that Adeleke could have joined the APC if circumstances had worked out differently.
He also predicted that President Tinubu would face an easier election contest in 2027 compared to his 2023 campaign.
Wike attributed this to what he described as a weakened opposition, saying the opposition had been “crippled” and left without strength going into the next election.
Wike Says Osun Election Would Have Been Different If Tinubu Wanted Victory “At All Costs” 👀🗳️
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike said he would have been involved if President Tinubu had wanted to win the Osun governorship election at all costs, adding that Governor Ademola Adeleke would…
— Naija News (@NaijaNews) August 19, 2026
