Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed opposition predictions about the outcome of the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the contest will be different from the 2023 poll.

Wike also mocked former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over a town hall meeting he reportedly held in Cross River State, claiming that the gathering attracted fewer than 200 people.

The minister made the remarks on Tuesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja monitored by The News Chronicle while reacting to Amaechi's prediction that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar would win the 2027 presidential election.

According to Wike, Amaechi had based his prediction on the regional backgrounds of t...