{
  "id": 1754042,
  "title": "Wike: I’d have been in Osun if Tinubu wanted APC to win at all cost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/wike-id-have-been-in-osun-if-tinubu-wanted-apc-to-win-at-all-cost",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:49:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/wike-id-have-been-in-osun-if-tinubu-wanted-apc-victory-at-all-cost/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed that he would have visited Osun State to aid the All Progressives Congress (APC) in achieving victory in the recent governorship election if President Bola Tinubu had been eager for the party to win \"at all costs.\" The minister made these remarks during an inspection of flood-prone regions in Abuja's Maitama district. Wike was responding to inquiries about the Osun governorship election outcome, which saw the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, emerge victorious. Despite being a member of the PDP, Wike has consistently backed the Tinubu administration. He asserted that the APC could have secured the win in Osun if the President had been determined to do so, regardless of the situation. He stated, “If the President had wanted to win the Osun State election at all costs, I would have been there and we would have won it, and there’s nothing the governor can do.” Wike's assertion comes as APC failed to secure a win, with Adeleke being declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, has been a key member of the G5 group of PDP governors who did not endorse the party's presidential candidate in the 2023 election. Since being appointed as FCT minister by Tinubu, he has maintained his PDP membership while publicly supporting the President and some aspects of his administration. This latest comment underscores his claim that the APC could have won the election in Osun if the President had chosen to make a stronger political effort in the election. Despite his role in an APC-led federal administration, Wike has remained politically active, emphasizing that his support for Tinubu does not mean he is abandoning the PDP.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he would have gone to Osun State to help the All Progressives Congress (APC) secure victory in the governorship election if President Bola Tinubu had wanted the party to win the poll “at all costs.” Wike made the statement on Tuesday while speaking […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}