Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, dismissed reports of an alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, describing the arrangement as “political 419”.
Speaking with journalists on Thursday, during an inspection
of ongoing road projects in Gomani-Yangoje, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, Wike
accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of misleading Nigerians with claims
of a PDP-APM alliance ahead of the 2027 elections.
“When I say people are fraudulent, they thought I was
joking. And that’s the 419 we are talking about,” Wike declared.
He said both the PDP and the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, were not aware of the existence of such alliance.
“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.
According to him, ongoing political activities within the
PDP, including the screening of aspirants, clearly showed that the party
remained independent and had not entered into any coalition arrangement.
“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.
Wike further alleged that Makinde was pursuing his personal
presidential ambition through the APM platform.
“What you have is Seyi Makinde joining APM to be able to
actualize his presidential ambition, which is already dead on arrival,” the
minister said.
He insisted that Governor Bala Mohammed had never spoken of
any PDP-APM alliance, adding that the narrative was merely a political
imagination.
“It’s unfortunate. We know that has been his game plan and
we would say he cannot fly the flag of PDP,” Wike said.
The minister also reacted to comments credited to the
Governor of Rivers State concerning his continued membership of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, saying the governor has not told anyone to pity
him.
“Sorry for what? Why are you saying problem when nobody has
told you he has a problem?” Wike asked.
“The man has told you he still remains APC. So what is the
problem now?”
He maintained that issues concerning the governor’s standing
within the APC remained the party’s internal affair.
“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.
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