The leadership o All Progressives Congress in Rivers stare has asked the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to join its fold to help the party win the presidential election for Bola Tinubu in 2027.
The State APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha, stated this during a one-million- man solidarity March for Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda’ in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
Okocha, describes Wike, as a political strategist who cannot be ignored in Rivers State politics, adding that the immediate past governor has a midas touch.
He further said if the FCT Minister joins the party it will be easier for him to win elections for Tinubu in Rivers State, as the President will seek reelection after completing his first term in office.
“Wike is the leader of the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ in Rivers State. Wike was responsible for the victory of the Tinubu election in Rivers State. Wike is a reformer and he is our leader Rivers in State.”
Explaining why Wike’s picture is on the banner of the party, alongside President Tinubu, Okocha said, “This is not an APC event. This is Renewed Hope, Mr. President’s family in Rivers State.
“Wike is the game changer he has a Midas torch and you remember that we have been wooing him to come over to help us. This is again one of those attempts to woo him to come over to APC and help us so that we will continue to win the elections for Mr President, particularly when elections come for 2027.
He said that the role Wike played in the victory of Tinubu in the 2023 election in Rivers State cannot be ignored stressing that the party needed him to play the same role for Tinubu in 2027.
Rivers APC Woos Wike Ahead Of 2027 Elections
