FCT Minister Nyesom Wike denies media reports that he is lobbying to become Director General of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. All three outlets report that Wike is responding through statements attributed to his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, rejecting the claims as false.
The reports say Wike also reiterates support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Nigerian Eye adds that he frames his position as not requiring any formal role within the campaign structure to help Tinubu’s electoral success in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory. Vanguard and The Punch similarly emphasize that Wike is debunking the lobbying narrative, without endorsing that any offer or negotiation has occurred.
Differences across the articles mainly involve detail: Nigerian Eye includes additional context about Wike being outside Nigeria at the time, while the other outlets focus more directly on the denial and his stated loyalty to Tinubu’s campaign.
