We will receive Wike, others should they opt to join APC - APC National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu says the party is willing to receive the former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike to its fold.

Adamu made this known in an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday, July 11.

The APC Chairman noted that the other members of the group will be accepted should they opt to join the ruling party.

He also took the opportunity to dismiss the rumors between himself and President Bola Tinubu.

Adamu noted that he deserves some commendation for leading the party towards successful presidential primaries and the eventual victory of Tinubu.

He said he misrepresented about his position on the recently elected principal officers of the national assembly, adding that what the APC had issues with was the manner the communication was handled by the lawmakers, The Vanguard said.

Adamu said those who have issues against him have always had the opportunity to air their views at their national meetings, explaining that Saliu Lukman, for instance, who has always accused him of running a one-man show, has always attended those meetings.

The APC chairman stated that the decision of Lukman to take the party to court was a grave offence even though he later signed a deal that his case had been withdrawn from the court and apologising for his misdemeanour.

Adamu said, “I think that’s a soft selling point for you media people. It is true that at the time that I made a presentation to the National Working Committee (NWC), the name of Senator Ahmed Lawan was thrown up.

“That was before the convention. So many things took place between then and the actual date of the convention and you saw what culminated in the convention unanimously. I was there and I led the convention of the party.

“A day after the convention, I took the entire working committee to his (Tinubu’s) house in Asokoro and assured him of our support and said we will stand shoulder to shoulder with him and ensure that the mandate was sold properly to the people of Nigeria. We won the election. Instead of being praised, we are vilified,” he said.