{
  "id": 14138063,
  "title": "I worked with APC to defeat PDP in Edo — Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/i-worked-with-apc-to-defeat-pdp-in-edo-wike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:56:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/i-worked-with-apc-to-defeat-pdp-in-edo-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has admitted to collaborating with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election. Wike stated that the coalition's objective was to prevent former Governor Godwin Obaseki from producing his successor. Despite Wike's membership in the PDP, he expressed no regrets about the decision, emphasizing that the alliance between the legacy of PDP and APC played a crucial role in securing the victory for the APC candidate, Okpebholo.",
  "summary": "FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, says he has no regrets working with the APC to defeat his party, the PDP, in the Edo State governorship election. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-worked-with-apc-to-defeat-pdp-in-edo-wike/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nyesom Wike collaborated with APC to defeat PDP in Edo 2024 election.",
    "Wike's goal was to prevent Godwin Obaseki from producing successor.",
    "Wike, PDP member, has no regrets about alliance with APC."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Wike’s admission of cross-party collaboration signals a shift where internal party rivalries drive strategic alliances that bypass traditional political boundaries to reshape regional power dynamics.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "I worked with APC to defeat PDP in Edo — Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/i-worked-with-apc-to-defeat-pdp-in-edo-wike-14141020",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:18:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}