The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is within his constitutional rights to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, regardless of his membership in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka reacted to Wike’s recent declaration that he would spearhead Tinubu’s campaign. Morka noted that Wike’s stance is a personal decision protected by law.
“If he (Wike) said so, that is wonderful. He is a citizen and he has every right under the Constitution to vote as he chooses or to canvass for votes for whoever he chooses. What the minister does, he does.
“He is a citizen and a free agent who is entitled to his own views and actions, and I think Nigerians should just respect that,” the spokesman said on the breakfast show.
Wike had made his position known during the 106th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Mohammed Abdurahman-led PDP in Abuja, where he also indicated his camp’s readiness to reconcile with the faction led by Tanimu Turaki.
Turaki, in a separate address on Wednesday, confirmed that fresh efforts were underway to mend divisions within the party.
Despite these developments, Morka dismissed any concern about the PDP’s internal reconciliation moves, stressing that the APC remains focused on its own preparations.
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“Our national convention is just coming up, and we are worried about that, in terms of really working hard to ensure that all of the things that should be in place are put in place.
“We are not really thinking about efforts to reconcile in the PDP. If they choose to reconcile, that’s great; we are not concerned about that and, as I have always said, our concern is the election we prepare. Everyone in the party is concerned at all levels.”
He added that the ruling party is prioritizing its electoral readiness rather than monitoring opposition activities.
“Whatever goes on in the opposition, yes, we know they are there, but we are not losing sleep. Instead, we may lose sleep trying to figure out the best ways to prepare, but not about what they are doing.
“They are the ones who are obsessing about us, and we too always tell them that if you want to obsess about us, obsess, because the more you obsess about what APC is doing and not doing, the less time you have to prepare yourself for the election that is coming,” he added.