Wednesday, September 16, 2026 -The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described All Progressives Congress, APC, governors as “politically lazy”.
The comment followed the APC governors’ opposition to his
Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Wike spoke in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time
on Tuesday, arguing that his decision to support President Bola Tinubu did
not mean he had abandoned his political party or agreed that other parties
should not field candidates.
Recall that the governors, led by their chairman and Imo
State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, had said they would not participate in, support
or endorse any alliance that could undermine President Bola Tinubu’s
re-election bid or affect APC candidates at any level.
Reacting, the former Rivers State governor said, “They are
politically lazy. When you have your local problems, don’t use Mr President as
your excuse.”
According to him, the disagreements surrounding his
political activities did not start with his decision to support Tinubu,
recalling that he had faced opposition even when he was serving as governor of
Rivers State and later as FCT minister.
“This thing did not start today. It started at a
ministerial position. They were not happy that I was Minister of FCT. Also,
they were unhappy when I was governor,” he added.
Wike said his knowledge of the political situation was
greater than that of those criticising his activities, suggesting that his
critics would understand his position better if they had access to the
information available to him.
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