Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of an alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, describing the claim as “political 419.”
Wike made the remarks on Thursday while speaking with journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Gomani Yangoje, Kwali Area Council of Abuja.
The former Rivers State governor accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of misleading Nigerians with claims of a PDP APM alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“When I say people are fraudulent, they thought I was joking. And that’s the 419 we are talking about,” Wike declared.
According to the minister, neither the PDP nor the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was aware of any such alliance arrangement.
“There’s no alliance between PDP and Allied Peoples Movement, APM, or any other political party, as the case may be. INEC also knows that there’s nothing called PDP APM alliance,” he stated.
Wike argued that ongoing political activities within the PDP, including the screening of aspirants, clearly demonstrated that the party remained independent and had not entered into any coalition agreement.
“PDP has presented a presidential candidate and watch out who will be submitted to INEC and see whether there’s anything called PDP APM,” he added.
The FCT minister further alleged that Makinde was pursuing his personal presidential ambition through the platform of the APM.
“What you have is Seyi Makinde joining APM to be able to actualize his presidential ambition, which is already dead on arrival,” he said.
Wike also maintained that Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed had never spoken about any PDP APM alliance, insisting that the narrative existed only in the imagination of its promoters.
“It’s unfortunate. We know that has been his game plan and we would say he cannot fly the flag of PDP,” he stated.
The minister also reacted to comments credited to Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara concerning his continued membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Questioning why some people were expressing concern over the governor’s political situation, Wike said Fubara himself had not complained.
“Sorry for what? Why are you saying problem when nobody has told you he has a problem?” he asked.
“The man has told you he still remains APC. So what is the problem now?”
Wike stressed that issues relating to the governor’s standing within the APC remained an internal matter for the party.
“Ask me about PDP, I will answer you. Because how will you ask me whatever happens? Assuming he has a problem, it’s their internal affairs,” he stated.
