FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described reports of an alliance between the PDP and APM as false, insisting that the PDP remains independent ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of an alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing the narrative as false and politically motivated.
Wike, who described himself as the national leader of the PDP, spoke with journalists on Thursday after inspecting the ongoing 13-kilometre Gomani to Yangoje road project in Kwali Area Council, Abuja.
According to the minister, neither the PDP nor the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was aware of any formal coalition involving the party.
“There’s no alliance between PDP and APM or any other political party, as the case may be. INEC also knows that there’s nothing called the PDP-APM alliance,” Wike said.
He maintained that the ongoing political activities within the PDP, including the screening of aspirants for various elective positions, clearly showed that the party remained independent and fully active ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“PDP has presented a presidential candidate. Watch out who will be submitted to INEC and see whether there’s anything called PDP-APM,” he added.
The former Rivers governor also alleged that the political gathering held in Ibadan on Thursday was orchestrated by the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, to advance a personal presidential ambition through the APM platform.
“What you have is Makinde joining APM to be able to actualise his presidential ambition, which is already dead on arrival,” the minister stated.
The comments come amid growing political realignments and speculations surrounding coalition talks among opposition figures ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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