Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports suggesting that he is seeking the position of Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Wike, while rejecting the claim, reaffirmed his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, stressing that holding a position in the campaign council was not necessary for him to contribute to the President’s electoral success.
The reports had named the FCT minister among senior APC figures and government officials allegedly interested in the campaign council’s top position or being considered for the role.
Wike, however, described the reports as untrue.
In a statement issued on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister said he had neither lobbied for the position nor held discussions with anyone regarding membership or leadership of the proposed
