Nyesom Wike, tge minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday, April 7, denied reports that he has resigned from his position.
Recalls that in late March 2026, a purported resignation letter allegedly written by Wike began circulating widely across social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter).
The document, dated Monday, March 30, 2026, claimed that the FCT Minister had stepped down from his position to enable him to contest the 2027 presidential election.
The timing of the claim greatly contributed to its rapid spread. It came just as the widely discussed March 31 deadline, set by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, required political appointees intending to contest the 2027 general elections to resign. This context made the narrative seem plausible to many, resulting in widespread sharing without proper verification.
As the document circulated, several social media posts amplified the claim and presented it as confirmed news.
This claim appeared across different Facebook pages and groups, including those suggesting that the presidency had accepted the resignation or that the minister had officially stepped down to pursue political ambition.
Despite the volume of posts, none of these claims was backed by official statements or credible confirmations. Instead, the narrative spread primarily through user-generated content, reposts, and unverified blogs.
But speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, April 7, Wike quashed reports suggesting he has resigned from office, describing the claims as false and misleading amid growing public scrutiny of him.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain said: “Now that we have social media and all kinds of stories, I don’t know whether it is April Fool’s Day. Somebody said I have resigned to contest (in the 2027 elections). And the people even forged my signature.
“People were calling me left, right and centre. All kinds of things. We will get it right,” he concluded.
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