Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to clearly state his political allegiance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal made the statement during an interview with Channels Television’s Inside Sources on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to clearly state his political allegiance ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Lawal made the statement during an interview with Channels Television’s Inside Sources on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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The governor was reacting to Wike’s involvement with the Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party political platform associated with support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Lawal said Wike could not simultaneously support the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties.
“Our message is very, very clear, be on one side, you can’t be on two sides. If you are in APC, please come out and support the APC, not you are supporting APC here and you are supporting some other political parties somewhere else,” Lawal said.
The Zamfara governor also said APC governors remained united in their position, declaring that their support for the party was unwavering.
“We maintain our stand and the message is very clear. He can speak, he can say whatever he wants to say, but our position has been very clear, APC all the way from head to toe,” he added.
Asked whether the governors were effectively asking Wike to join the APC, Lawal responded, “Exactly.”
Lawal further disclosed that he would discuss Wike’s political position with President Tinubu when the President returns from his working vacation in France. He said the issue required clarity on where the FCT minister stood politically.
“It’s something I will discuss with the President when he comes back. Let there be a clear line where this guy belongs. It’s either he is in APC or he is out, simple. So I go with my brothers, the governors,” Lawal said.
The development comes amid ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections, with Wike remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while also serving in the Tinubu administration.
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