Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike says he never promised President Bola Tinubu that he would join the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday night, Wike says his only commitment is to support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Both outlets report that Wike insists his support does not require party defection, and he points to what he told “them” at the time. Nigerian Eye adds that he challenges claims that Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma could influence him to join APC, saying such decisions would not come from others. The Daily Post Nigeria and Nigerian Eye frame the remarks as a clarification of the political narrative around Wike’s relationship to the APC and his continued position outside the ruling party.
Overall, the accounts agree on the core message: Wike remains a PDP member and does not present joining APC as part of his support for Tinubu.
