Nyesom Wike's Dispute with APC Governors Creates Divisions
The ongoing disagreement between Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and certain governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) has led to a division among the party's 31 state governors. Some governors, including Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), and Ahmed Ododo (Kogi), are reportedly sympathetic to Wike.
In contrast, Hope Uzodimma (Imo State) and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara State), alongside Uba Sani (Kaduna) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), oppose him. The disagreement became public following a closed-door meeting of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, chaired by Uzodimma, which resolved to support candidates officially nominated by the APC for the 2027 elections, rejecting Wike's Rainbow Coalition.
Wike contends that the opposition stems from political motivations unrelated to the party's stability and has criticized AbdulRazaq for local political issues in Kwara State. Some governors are awaiting President Bola Tinubu's return to clarify their positions.
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