By Joy Omagha Idam
Working People United (WoPU) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027, citing the Federal Capital Territory’s development drive under Minister Nyesom Wike as one of the reasons for its support, while urging the administration to sustain reforms and deliver greater economic relief to Nigerians.
The group said its endorsement followed consultations with members across the six Area Councils of the FCT and other states, arguing that the government’s record on workers’ welfare and visible public projects justified continuity.
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the FCT Chairman of WoPU, Comrade Fadawa, said the organisation had resolved to mobilise working people behind Tinubu’s re-election bid.
“We have taken a clear and unanimous decision: Working People United fully endorses and supports the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections,” Fadawa said.
He said the endorsement reflected the group’s assessment of the administration’s engagement with organised labour, including the approval of wage awards and a new national minimum wage.
According to him, workers’ welfare, economic stability and the need to sustain ongoing reforms were central to the decision.
Fadawa also pointed to Wike’s infrastructure programme in the FCT, citing road construction and rehabilitation, streetlighting, bridges and other public projects as developments that had influenced the group’s position.
He argued that such projects could improve movement, support commercial activities and create employment opportunities, while describing the FCT’s transformation as a reflection of Tinubu’s development priorities.
However, he said the group expected the administration to translate its policies and investments into more tangible improvements in the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians.
On the economy, WoPU defended the removal of fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms, describing them as difficult decisions that required time and consistent implementation to deliver lasting benefits.
While acknowledging the hardship associated with the reforms, Fadawa expressed optimism that continued implementation would strengthen the economy. He said the government must sustain efforts to ease the cost-of-living burden, improve workers’ purchasing power and ensure that the gains of reform reach households across the country.
The group also cited student loans through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), infrastructure investments, healthcare interventions and youth-focused skills programmes as areas it believes could expand opportunities for working-class families.
Fadawa said the 2027 election presented voters with a choice about whether to sustain the current policy direction, but stressed that continuity must be accompanied by measurable progress in economic welfare and public services.
“President Tinubu needs a second term to finish the work he has started,” he said.
As part of its mobilisation strategy, WoPU announced a partnership with the City Boy Movement, particularly its FCT chapter, to take its campaign to markets, motor parks, workplaces, wards and satellite towns.
The group pledged to mobilise members across the 36 states and the FCT to participate in the electoral process and support Tinubu’s re-election. It also called on workers, artisans, traders, students and other Nigerians to join its campaign.
WoPU said it would pursue ward-to-ward and door-to-door outreach, presenting its reasons for supporting the President while encouraging peaceful political participation.
The endorsement adds to the political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, with WoPU placing workers’ welfare, economic reforms and development in the FCT at the centre of its case for a second Tinubu administration.
Fadawa concluded with the group’s message: “Renewed Hope is working. Let the work continue.”