2027: No real tension between Wike, APC governors - Morka
According to Morka, Tinubu was transcending party differences by building a coalition of political actors to support his administration and re-election campaign The post 2027: No real tension between Wike, APC governors…
Nyesom Wike, who serves as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory under President Bola Tinubu despite being a prominent figure of the opposition PDP, has occupied an unusual position in Nigerian politics since his appointment. His close working relationship with Tinubu and the ruling APC, alongside his continued, often combative, involvement in PDP affairs, has repeatedly fuelled speculation about friction between him and APC governors and party figures who see him as either a political asset or a rival power centre ahead of the 2027 general election.
APC spokesperson Felix Morka's remarks, carried by Vanguard and Legit.ng, respond to this speculation by dismissing talk of a rift as a "false battle," instead framing Wike's alignment with Tinubu as part of a broader coalition-building strategy that cuts across party lines in the run-up to 2027. Both reports cite Morka pointing to Tinubu's campaign council and growing cross-party support as evidence of unity rather than tension, though neither account details which specific APC governors were said to be at odds with Wike or what triggered the speculation in the first place.