Kuje Area Council Chairman asks non-APC residents to leave

The Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, has instructed residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid to vacate the area council ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a video posted on social media, Shekwolo stated that he would not tolerate opposition to the ruling party or the administration within the council.

He emphasized that residents should back the APC due to the development projects implemented in Kuje by the Tinubu administration and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Shekwolo made it clear that his stance was unyielding and promised to employ his authority to counter any opposition from residents during the 2027 elections. He stated, "I have said in my area council that it’s either you are for the APC or you leave the area council.

I am not arguing about it at all." The council chairman questioned why residents would vote against the APC despite the interventions claimed by Tinubu and Wike in Kuje. "You know why? I cannot have the Minister and the President doing what they are doing, then on the day of the election, you will now say you want to match me. I will not agree," he added.

"It’s either you are with us or you are against us," Shekwolo concluded. These remarks come as political parties ramp up mobilization and grassroots campaigns leading up to the 2027 general elections. The reaction to Shekwolo's statements varied, with some condemning the threat as a direct attack on democracy and others expressing disappointment in his approach.