Undermine Wike at your peril, PDP faction tells APC Govs
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction backed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are afraid of facing the electorate because of “poor performance”. The faction said this while weighing into the back and forth between governors of the […]
The faction of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), supported by the Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, has warned that any attempt to undermine Wike by All Progressives Congress (APC) governors is a mistake. This warning comes amid a growing rift between Wike and APC governors, which was first brought to light when Wike accused Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma of attempting to sabotage him.
Wike, however, argued that Uzodimma should appreciate his role in providing a political platform for dissident APC members who joined the PDP. Similarly, Wike accused APC governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of conspiring against his preferred candidates in Kwara. The Progressive Governors Alliance, representing APC governors, rejected any alliance or political arrangement with Wike, stating they would neither join nor support any arrangement that could weaken the APC or create competing interests within the ruling party.
Responding to the APC governors' demands, Wike's spokesperson, Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, said that those who underestimate Wike's ability to influence elections do so at their own peril. He emphasized that Wike is a significant force in Nigerian politics, with the capacity to deliver projects and mobilize voters. Mohammed also noted that Wike's support for President Bola Tinubu should not be misconstrued as endorsement of the APC, stressing that supporting the President does not mean abandoning the PDP or surrendering political space to the opposition.
He further stated that the PDP is not intimidated by any opposition to Wike's support and will continue to field credible candidates and mobilize voters in the 2027 elections. The PDP faction believes that the APC governors' concern over Wike's influence is a reflection of their own poor performance and fear of electoral defeat.
They argue that those who have attempted to defy Wike in the past have learned the hard way that it is a mistake.
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