‘I Don’t Need Campaign Council Position to Support Tinubu’ — Wike

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has denied reports that he is seeking the position of Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The minister, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described the report as untrue.

According to Wike, he has never discussed either the leadership or membership of the proposed Presidential Campaign Council with anyone.

The denial followed a report by a national newspaper on Monday which listed Wike among senior politicians and government officials allegedly lobbying for, or being considered for, the campaign council’s Director-General position.

Wike, however, reaffirmed his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and said he could contribute to the President’s campaign without holding any position in the campaign structure.

“I am outside Nigeria, resting and relaxing after spending over 30 days, commissioning projects, flagging off new ones and inspecting ongoing ones, especially those scheduled for commissioning in December and January, next year,” Wike said.

He said his priority after returning to Nigeria would be the continued implementation of his mandate and support for the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

“When I return, our focus will be the continuous delivery of our mandate in line with the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda and to further enhance his electoral fortune in Rivers State and the FCT,” he said.

Wike stressed that he did not require a formal role in the APC campaign council to work for Tinubu’s electoral victory.

“Therefore, I do not need to be the DG or even member of the Presidential Campaign Council of Mr President’s political party to contribute my quota by ensuring that he wins handsomely in Rivers State and the FCT,” he said.

The FCT minister remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite his strong political support for President Tinubu and his administration.

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