Zamfara governor tells Wike to join APC to support Tinubu
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal has told FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that he should join the All Progressives Congress if he intends to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. The supplied report gives no further details about the governor’s remarks or Wike’s response.
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has told Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to join the All Progressives Congress if he wants to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027. The statement, reported by Punch Nigeria, presents party membership as the condition Lawal believes Wike should meet if he intends to back Tinubu at the next presidential election. The supplied report does not provide the occasion, location or full wording of Lawal’s remarks.
It also does not explain whether Wike has responded to the governor’s challenge. No further details were available in the source material about Wike’s current political position, the APC’s reaction or the wider political implications of the statement.
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