Wike explains why he rejected Tinubu’s 2027 campaign DG role

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has explained wherefore helium did not instrumentality up the relation of Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 statesmanlike campaign, saying helium is not a subordinate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and would not hazard losing his location state.

Wike spoke on Saturday after inspecting the Apo-Karshi Road and the Kubwa-Bwari Road successful Abuja.

His comments came soon aft the Presidency announced erstwhile Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, arsenic the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election.

“Political relevance is not astir the presumption you clasp successful a campaign. What matters is your quality to present your state. We person seen run DGs successful the past who went connected to suffer their ain states,” Wike said.

According to him, erstwhile Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi mislaid Rivers portion serving arsenic Muhammadu Buhari’s run DG, portion erstwhile Senate President Bukola Saraki mislaid some Kwara State and his Senate spot aft starring Atiku Abubakar’s run successful 2019.

He besides cited Aminu Tambuwal and Simon Lalong, saying some mislaid their states aft serving arsenic run directors-general successful the 2023 elections.

Wike said helium was not prepared to hazard losing his state.

He added that his precedence was to present vic...