Wike rejects Tinubu’s 2027 campaign role over Rivers risk

Opposition parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Allied Peoples' Movement (APM), have questioned the credibility of President Bola Tinubu's 2027 campaign team. The APM described the setting up of the campaign council as "dead on arrival", citing the appointment of former Zamfara State Governor Abdul-Aziz Yari as Director-General, whose administration was marked by insecurity and poor living conditions.

The APM also criticised the members of the campaign council, labelling them as "known political sycophants, inconsistent characters and ideological turncoats." However, Governor Lawal of Zamfara State praised Yari's appointment, citing his exceptional leadership in organisational management, according to Premium Times.

Meanwhile, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, stated that he does not need a role in the campaign council to deliver Rivers and the FCT for Tinubu, as he is not a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike emphasised that campaign council membership does not guarantee victory, and that politicians should focus on grassroots voter mobilisation rather than fighting for positions in campaign councils.

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