Why APC Included Me In Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign Council — Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defined why the All Progressives Congress (APC) included politicians who are usually not members of the social gathering in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election marketing campaign council.

Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), mentioned the choice was geared toward accommodating people from different political events who had been keen to contribute to Tinubu’s re-election bid.

He made the clarification on Tuesday throughout a media parley in Abuja whereas reacting to his appointment, alongside Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, as state marketing campaign coordinators within the APC’s revised presidential marketing campaign council.

According to Wike, the president’s re-election marketing campaign shouldn’t be restricted to APC members, as politicians from different events may additionally assist his bid to stay in workplace.

“My thinking is that the president, in his wisdom, said there are those who are not members of our political parties but have something to offer to his re-election, and it’s proper to accommodate them,” he mentioned.

The FCT minister maintained that the APC platform may accommodate people from totally different political backgrounds who had been keen to assist Tinubu’s second-term ambition.

He argued that the constitutional requirement for presidential candidates to contest via a political social gathering didn’t forestall folks exterior that social gathering from supporting their candidacy.

“We have said that the re-election of Mr President should not just be APC, because here is a platform; the constitution does not say an individual can run, you must have a platform, and that platform is APC, which is an umbrella that people will want to use to further their political ambition,” Wike mentioned.

He added that the expanded association mirrored a broader coalition of supporters who believed Tinubu ought to proceed in workplace.

“That gives the holistic view that there are those who are ready for Mr President to be re-elected to continue the good work we think he’s doing for Nigeria, and we’re happy to be part of it,” he mentioned.

Under the revised marketing campaign council association, Wike will coordinate Tinubu’s marketing campaign in Rivers State and the FCT.

Soludo, a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), will oversee marketing campaign actions in Anambra State, whereas Adeleke, who secured re-election as Osun governor beneath the Accord Party, will coordinate the marketing campaign in Osun State.