Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory, has dismissed reports that he is lobbying to become the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to a statement issued on Monday by Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and social media to the minister, the minister described the reports as false, saying he had not discussed either the leadership or membership of the President’s campaign council with anyone.
“I am outside Nigeria, resting and relaxing after spending over 30 days, commissioning projects, flagging off new ones and inspecting ongoing ones, especially those scheduled for commissioning in December and January, next year,” Wike said.
Wike said his priority upon returning would remain the delivery of his mandate and supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political prospects.
“When I return, our focus will be the continuous delivery of our mandate in line with the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda and to further enhance his electoral fortune in Rivers State and the FCT,” he said.
He also stressed that he did not need a formal position in the campaign council to support Tinubu’s re-election.
“Therefore, I do not need to be the DG or even member of the Presidential Campaign Council of Mr President’s political party to contribute my quota by ensuring that he wins handsomely in Rivers State and the FCT,” he said.
The FCT minister reiterated his unflinching support for Tinubu’s re-election, maintaining that he would work to ensure the President records a strong victory in Rivers State and the FCT.
