Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has fiercely dismissed reports of an alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement, describing the political narrative as deceptive, fraudulent, and a calculated attempt to mislead Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Gomani-Yangoji in Abuja’s Kwali Area Council on Thursday, Wike accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of orchestrating what he termed “political 419” in pursuit of a presidential ambition he insisted lacked any realistic future within the PDP.
The former Rivers State governor stated categorically that neither the PDP nor the Independent National Electoral Commission had any official knowledge of a coalition arrangement involving the PDP and APM, stressing that the claims existed only in the imagination of those attempting to create political confusion within the opposition camp.
Wike argued that ongoing activities within the PDP, including preparations for future elections and internal screening processes, clearly showed that the party remained fully independent and had not entered into any merger, alliance, or coalition with another political platform.
According to him, those pushing the alliance narrative were deliberately trying to manipulate public perception and create a false impression that the PDP had adopted an alternative political structure ahead of 2027.
The minister stated that claims surrounding a PDP-APM alliance were completely baseless, insisting that INEC itself was fully aware that no such political arrangement officially existed between the parties.
Wike further accused Governor Makinde of allegedly using the APM platform to advance personal political interests after realising that his chances of emerging as the PDP’s presidential candidate were already collapsing internally.
He maintained that Makinde’s alleged presidential ambition was politically weak from the outset and lacked the support structure needed to gain traction within the PDP.
According to Wike, the entire strategy was designed to create leverage ahead of future political negotiations, but he insisted the move would ultimately fail because the PDP leadership and stakeholders already understood the governor’s intentions.
The FCT minister also clarified that Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed had never publicly supported or acknowledged any PDP-APM alliance, adding that some politicians were merely attempting to drag others into a political arrangement that did not exist.
Wike stressed that the PDP remained a standalone political party and would eventually present its own presidential candidate directly to INEC without interference or coalition arrangements disguised under political propaganda.
He insisted that the opposition party was fully capable of managing its affairs independently and warned against attempts to destabilise the PDP through unofficial political alignments.
Speaking further, Wike openly declared that Makinde would not secure the PDP presidential ticket, arguing that the governor’s political calculations had already been exposed to party stakeholders across the country.
The minister described the alleged alliance strategy as part of a broader political game plan that was already failing before fully taking shape.
On the political situation in Rivers State and comments surrounding the governor’s continued membership of the All Progressives Congress, Wike appeared unshaken and dismissed suggestions that there was any political crisis requiring his intervention.
He questioned why observers continued speculating about internal APC matters when the Rivers governor himself had publicly maintained his loyalty to the ruling party.
Wike emphasised that any issue concerning the APC remained strictly an internal affair of the party and not something he intended to interfere in publicly.
According to him, he would only speak authoritatively on matters relating to the PDP because that remained the political platform where he had direct involvement and influence.
During the inspection tour, the minister also expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded on the 13-kilometre Gomani-Yangoji road project, revealing that the project was expected to be commissioned during activities marking President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary in office.
Wike explained that the ongoing road construction formed part of the Tinubu administration’s broader infrastructure strategy aimed at extending development beyond Abuja city centre into rural and satellite communities.
He disclosed that President Tinubu had specifically directed the FCT Administration not to concentrate development solely within urban districts while neglecting surrounding communities.
According to Wike, the administration’s objective is to open up underserved areas through road infrastructure and other projects capable of reducing pressure on the city centre and discouraging excessive rural-to-urban migration.
The minister stated that improving infrastructure in satellite towns would stimulate economic growth, improve transportation access, attract investments, and improve living conditions for residents outside the capital’s main urban districts.
He added that the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration prioritises balanced development across all parts of the Federal Capital Territory rather than limiting government presence to elite areas within Abuja metropolis.
