The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has said it is wrong to project former President Goodluck Jonathan as a presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 elections.

Jonathan was recently announced as the presidential candidate of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The announcement was made despite Jonathan not participating or declaring any interest in contesting the election.

Reacting, Wike, who runs another faction of the PDP , faulted the move, especially when Jonathan himself is yet to speak on the issue.

Speaking during a media chat, he said, "In Nigerian politics, a candidate is not known by mere body language. A candidate is someone who has contested an election, won, and had results declared with a certificate of return issued. It is wrong to project Jonathan as a presidential candidate when he himself has not spoken on the matter. I will not allow any breach of peace in the FCT."