2027: Wike Denies Lobbying for APC Presidential Campaign DG Position
By Uka_Chimaobi_Uduma
August 10, 2026 • 1 mins read
2027: Wike Denies Lobbying for APC Presidential Campaign DG Position
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied reports that he is lobbying to become the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Wike, while dismissing the reports, reaffirmed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, stressing that he does not need a position in the campaign council to contribute to the President’s electoral success.
Reports had listed the FCT minister among senior APC figures and government officials allegedly interested in the top position or being considered for the role.
Wike, however, described the reports as false.
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 discussed membership or leadership of the proposed campaign council with anyone.
The former Rivers State governor also explained that he was currently outside the country taking a break after an extended period of official activities in the FCT.
“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,” he said.
Wike said that upon his return, his priority would remain the continued implementation of his mandate in the FCT in line with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He added that he would also focus on strengthening the President’s electoral prospects in Rivers State and the FCT.
“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.
“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,” the statement read.
