The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Felix Morka, has stated that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is free to lead President Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign for the 2027 election, despite being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Chief Morka emphasized that as a citizen, Wike has constitutional rights to support any candidate.
His words: “If he (Wike) said so, that is wonderful. He is a citizen and he has every right under the Constitution to vote as he chooses or to canvass for votes for whoever he chooses. What the minister does, he does.
“He is a citizen and a free agent who is entitled to his own views and actions, and I think Nigerians should just respect that,” Morka added.
At the 106th NEC meeting of the Mohammed Abdurahman-led PDP in Abuja, Wike expressed his group’s willingness to reconcile with the Tanimu Turaki-led faction.
Speaking on Wednesday, Turaki confirmed that a new reconciliation process had begun to unite aggrieved factions within the party.
However, Morka stated that the APC is not concerned with PDP’s internal efforts.
“Our national convention is just coming up, and we are worried about that, in terms of really working hard to ensure that all of the things that should be in place are put in place.
“We are not really thinking about efforts to reconcile in the PDP.
”If they choose to reconcile, that’s great; we are not concerned about that and, as I have always said, our concern is the election we prepare. Everyone in the party is concerned at all levels, ”he said.
Morka stressed that the APC is focused on strengthening its structures ahead of upcoming elections.
“Whatever goes on in the opposition, yes, we know they are there, but we are not losing sleep. Instead, we may lose sleep trying to figure out the best ways to prepare, but not about what they are doing.
“They are the ones who are obsessing about us, and we too always tell them that if you want to obsess about us, obsess, because the more you obsess about what APC is doing and not doing, the less time you have to prepare yourself for the election that is coming,” he added.
