Finally, Wike reacts to his inclusion in Bayelsa APC Campaign Council

A former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has said that he wasn't consulted by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before he was shortlisted as a member of its national campaign.

This comes after Wike, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was included as a member of the campaign council for the Bayelsa governorship election slated for November.

He was equally listed by the PDP in their campaign.

But speaking on the Channels TV programme ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday night, Wike said he was not consulted by APC leaders before his name was shortlisted.

He also said he has never discussed the issue of his defection to the ruling APC with its national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Wike said, “ If I want to go to APC, I will tell my people. But I am still a member of PDP and I was not consulted before my name was listed in the APC campaign council. You don’t even need to consult me because I am still a member of PDP.

“But there is what PDP must do, and then I will accept them. They must apologise to me. I am a very happy man. I have not discussed anything with Ganduje about my coming to APC. But I want to support Asiwaju to finish well.”

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