The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed optimism that the former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, will soon defect with the ruling party after his inauguration as a minister.
Ganduje stated this on Wednesday in response to inquiries from journalists regarding a widely circulated photograph capturing the visit of Nyesom Wike to his residence in Abuja.
Ganduje clarified that he has not engaged in discussions with Wike, who is a minister-designate, about the prospect of him joining the party.
Despite this, the APC National Chairman did not dismiss the possibility of such a collaboration taking shape in the foreseeable future.
“You know Wike is an Honourable Minister-designate, so he came, we discussed it because I was looking for him to congratulate him for that, and also he came to congratulate me and we discussed that when he becomes minister fully he will work very hard in order to move the ministry he is given forward and he is ready to cooperate.
“But we didn’t discuss the issue of his coming to APC or not coming to APC. That issue will arise later,” said Ganduje, who expressed hopes that the coming of Wike, when it eventually happens, will boost the party’s profile.
Apart from Wike’s potential entrance into the APC, Ganduje revealed that there is an ongoing effort, currently in progress behind the scenes, to forge a merger agreement with several other political parties to boost APC’s supporters in preparation for the upcoming 2027 general election.
