2027: Wike Dismisses PDP-APM Alliance Claim, Calls It ‘Political 419’

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of an alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, describing the claim as “political 419.”

Wike made the remarks on Thursday while speaking with journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Gomani-Yangoje, Kwali Area Council of Abuja.

The former Rivers State governor accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of misleading Nigerians with claims that the PDP and APM were working together ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“When I say people are fraudulent, they thought I was joking. And that’s the 419 we are talking about,” Wike said.

He insisted that neither the PDP nor the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was aware of any alliance involving the party.

“There’s no alliance between PDP and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) or any other political party, as the case may be. INEC also knows that there’s nothing called PDP-APM alliance,” he stated.

According to the minister, activities currently ongoing within the PDP, including the screening of aspirants, showed clearly that the party remained independent and had not entered into any coalition arrangement.

“PDP has presented a presidential candidate and will watch out who will be submitted to INEC and see whether there’s anything called PDP-APM,” he added.

Wike further alleged that Makinde was using the APM platform to pursue his presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 election.

“What you have is Seyi Makinde joining APM to be able to actualise his presidential ambition, which is already dead-on arrival,” he said.

He also maintained that Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, had never spoken about any PDP-APM alliance, insisting that the narrative existed only in the imagination of some politicians.

“It’s unfortunate. We know that has been his game plan and we would say he cannot fly the flag of PDP,” Wike stated.