Politics
TUG-OF-WAR: Wike Announces Who He’ll Support In 2027 Amid Clash With APC
FCT minister Nyesom Wike reaffirmed support for President Tinubu ahead of 2027 amidst Rivers State political tensions
Recall that Wike clashed with APC’s national secretary Basiru over influence and local political affairs in Rivers State
Rivers state remains a key battleground as Wike’s loyalty and influence shape the APC power struggle
FCT, Abuja – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, declaring that his political structure in Rivers State is fully committed to the President.
Wike made the declaration on Tuesday, January 6, while outlining his ongoing political consultations across local government areas (LGAs) in Rivers state.
A post he made via X, said:
“Yesterday, we were in Oyigbo and Ogu-Bolo LGAs. Today, we will be in Akuku-Toru and Degema LGAs.Here, it is local politics, and our support for Mr President is total.”
The FCT minister’s declaration comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions between him and the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, over political influence in Rivers state.
On Monday, January 5, Basiru publicly challenged Wike to resign his ministerial position and focus on what he described as the minister’s preoccupation with Rivers politics.
The remark followed a warning by Wike, who cautioned Basiru against interfering in the state’s political affairs.
“Carrying your hands to Rivers State, if they burn, don’t say I burnt it. I can challenge anybody; this state is a no-go area, whether you like it or not,” Wike said.
APC leaders divided over Rivers power struggle The dispute has exposed internal divisions within the APC, particularly over the lingering political crisis between Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Last week, the APC’s South-South National Vice-Chairman, Victor Giadom, publicly backed Wike, describing him as central to the party’s electoral fortunes in the state.
“To win anything in this state, you must go through Wike,” Giadom said.
Basiru, however, criticised the remark, warning party leaders against undermining the authority of elected governors.
“I find it unfortunate that a member of the NWC was referring to a governor in our party as a ‘so-called governor of Rivers State.
“No matter one’s allegiance, such language is unbecoming of someone holding such a sensitive position,” Basiru said.
Rift with Fubara shapes APC tensions
Wike’s strained relationship with Governor Fubara has further complicated APC dynamics in Rivers State, especially following the governor’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC in December.
The FCT minister has since opposed Fubara’s re-election bid, accusing the governor of breaching a political understanding they allegedly reached before President Tinubu lifted the emergency rule earlier imposed on the state.
Wike has also dismissed recent commendations of Governor Fubara by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who reportedly said the President was satisfied with the governor’s performance.
Rivers remains flashpoint ahead of 2027
As political manoeuvring intensifies ahead of 2027, Rivers State continues to emerge as a major flashpoint within the APC, with Wike’s influence, party loyalty and control of grassroots structures shaping the unfolding power contest.
Despite mounting tensions within the ruling party, Wike has made it clear that his support for President Tinubu remains non-negotiable, even as battles over political control in Rivers State deepen.
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Primate Ayodele Exposes Governor Who Would Work Against Tinubu
Ahead of the 2027 election, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele has predicted that eight APC governors will oppose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Primate Ayodele prophesied that a prominent political figure will defect to the ADC coalition, ‘creating a shocking political shift’
Lagos-based Ayodele is widely known for issuing prophecies on a variety of subjects, including Nigerian and global politics, the economy, security, and sports Oke Afa, Lagos State – Ahead of the 2027 elections, Primate Elijah Ayodele has said that about eight All Progressives Congress (APC) governors will work against President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party.
In a statement to Daily voice on Friday, January 9, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church said the governors may either remain in the APC or defect to an opposition party, but would still work against the president and the ruling party ahead of the election.
Primate Ayodele said:
“I see about eight governors working against APC ahead of 2027. It’s either they stay in the party to work against the party or move to an opposition party.
“President Tinubu will not find it easy in the election. There are so many things around him that look real, but they are not. They will soon start getting uncovered, so he has to prepare. Ayodele Furthermore, Primate Ayodele disclosed that a prominent figure in Nigerian politics will soon defect to the coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
His words: “I am seeing a big name decamping to the ADC very soon. It will be a shocker to people and the political scene of the country. It will happen very, very soon.”
Meanwhile, the ADC has maintained that the 2027 elections would be between the citizens and the APC.
The party urged the opposition governors to rise boldly, deliver fresh ideas and lead citizens out of ‘national despair’, stressing that this was what Nigerians expected from them.
Earlier, Daily voice reported that Primate Ayodele denied allegations levelled against him by Bayo Adelabu, minister of power, regarding an alleged blackmail attempt.
A media outlet had reported that Adelabu, a chieftain of the ruling APC and supporter of President Tinubu, accused Primate Ayodele of attempting to extort N150 million from him for “spiritual intercession” to make him governor of Oyo State. However, in a statement sent to Legit.ng, and signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele denied ever attempting to extort the minister, explaining that he had only asked Adelabu to purchase the trumpets.
Politics
2027: Nigerian Popular Prophet Reveals Eight APC Governors Who Will Work Against Tinubu
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that about eight APC governors will work against President Tinubu and the ruling party ahead of 2027.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the prophet stated that the governors may remain in APC or decamp to an opposition party, but regardless, they will work against the president and the ruling party towards the election.
“I see about eight governors working against APC ahead of 2027. It’s either they stay in the party to work against the party or move to an opposition party.”
“President Tinubu will not find it easy in the election; there are so many things around him that look real, but they are not. They will soon start getting uncovered, so he has to prepare.”
Furthermore, Primate Ayodele made it known that a big name in Nigerian politics will decamp to the coalition party, ADC, very soon.
“ I am seeing a big name decamping to the ADC very soon. It will be a shocker to people and the political scene of the country. It will happen very, very soon.”
It would be recalled that the prophet earlier warned that President Donald Trump is working towards unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president of the country. He noted that US actions in helping Nigeria aren’t what it seems to be, but have a hidden agenda.
He had also said that Abubakar Atiku, one of the contenders for the presidential ticket, will be pressured to step down for former president Goodluck Jonathan
Politics
BREAKING: Rivers Speaker Mentions Governor Fubara’s Actual Sin
Martins Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly, stated on Thursday, January 8, that the protracted political crisis in the state is not a feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to the Speaker, “it is the governor and the constitution.”
Amaewhule criticised Fubara for actions allegedly in violation of the Nigerian Constitution, The Punch reported.
Speaking angrily, as noted by Leadership, the Speaker described Governor Fubara as “a threat to our democracy.” He insisted that alleged constitutional breaches by the governor were being overlooked by certain elders in the oil-rich state.
He said: “Siminalayi Fubara is a mistake. He is a mistake. River state has never had it this bad.
“In the entire Nigeria, Siminalayi Fubara and Professor Ngozi Odu, these are the only two people in the office at the sub-national level that are yet to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill. The entire country. I am sure if you go to the entire West African sub-region or even Africa, you will not find any sub-national government that has not presented an appropriation bill for 2026.
“Who would believe that in this 21st century, a state like River States will not have an appropriation bill either presented or passed? Nothing is holding the governor back from presenting it. He chose not to.”
Amaewhule added: “Other governors are saying how they are receiving money, how much they received, how much they have spent. Since May 29th, 2023, when Siminalayi Fubara and Ngozi Odu were sworn in, they have never, never for once issued any statement of account of Rivers state. Not once. And the governor is boasting that they are going to call us and give us order not to follow the constitution. And people are going in the media, people that we respect, elders that we respect who are supposed to call him to order. They are going to tell him that what he is doing is good.
“Rather than cautioning the governor for his infractions on the constitution, they are clapping for him. Rather than calling on the governor, they are calling on our FCT minister, who is helping Mr President in Abuja; they are making it look like it’s a problem between the FCT minister and the governor. It is not the FCT minister and the governor. It is the governor and the constitution.”
Impeachment proceedings have already been initiated against Governor Fubara as Nigerians await the outcome of the political drama in the prominent south-south state.
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