APC presidential campaign council spokesperson Ima Niboro urges FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and APC governors to end their public exchanges and focus on grassroots mobilisation ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election. Speaking on Arise Television, Niboro frames the disagreement as a “quarrel among siblings” and says leaders should reduce rhetoric and concentrate on engaging voters.
The comments follow Wike’s criticism of APC governors as “politically lazy” after they rejected his proposed cross-party coalition intended to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who chairs the APC Progressive Governors’ Forum, previously says APC governors will not support any arrangement that could undermine the party or Tinubu’s bid, adding that their commitment remains to APC candidates.
Wike, by contrast, questions the governors’ political track records, including Uzodimma’s ability to secure Tinubu support in 2023. The outlets also report Niboro’s position that the call is not for either side to “surrender” political ground, but for both to demonstrate influence through structures and voter engagement at the grassroots.