APC lawmaker defends Wike as tension grows with party’s governors

Abdulmumin Jibrin, a Kano lawmaker and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, has defended Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. According to Jibrin, Wike is an asset to the ruling party and should not be publicly embarrassed.

Wike has faced criticism from some APC governors over his continued membership of the Peoples Democratic Party and his support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. Jibrin stated that no APC member has not benefited from Wike's efforts in delivering Tinubu as President. He added that Wike's contributions to the APC-led administration and Tinubu's political project should be recognised.

Aliyu Farouk, another APC chieftain, has a different view. He said President Tinubu is unlikely to be happy with Wike's recent comments about APC governors. Wike had described some APC governors as "politically lazy" while defending his Rainbow Coalition, aimed at mobilising support for Tinubu's re-election in 2027. The APC Governors' Forum had rejected any political alliance capable of weakening the APC or undermining Tinubu's re-election bid.

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