2027: Wike asks PDP members in FCT to back Tinubu, APC candidates
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has asked members of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the FCT to support President Bola Tinubu and candidates of the All Progressives…
Nyesom Wike, a prominent PDP figure before his appointment as FCT Minister, has remained in the party even while serving in President Bola Tinubu's APC-led government, fuelling a long-running rift within the PDP between his loyalists and other factions opposed to his continued ties with the ruling party. His latest call for PDP members in the FCT to support Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027 deepens questions about his political direction ahead of the next general election and the future cohesion of the opposition party in the capital.
The coverage from Vanguard and BusinessDay agrees on the core development — Wike publicly urging PDP members in the FCT to back Tinubu and APC candidates in 2027 — with BusinessDay framing it specifically around an anticipated APC-PDP alliance to help Tinubu win the FCT. Neither report provides details on how PDP's national leadership has reacted, the specific context or event at which Wike made the remarks, or what this means for his own party membership status.