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<p class="p1">The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), <strong>Nyesom Wike</strong>, has stated that he is unafraid to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if he chooses to do so.</p>
<p class="p1">He emphasized that his decision would be based on strategic considerations rather than fear of backlash or criticism.</p>
<p>Wike made this assertion while elaborating on his reasons for not supporting the candidacy of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate <strong>Atiku Abubakar</strong> during the 2023 election.</p>
<p>He expressed that his decision was rooted in a deep sense of dissatisfaction with the party’s direction and leadership at the time.</p>
<p>Wike highlighted concerns regarding the PDP’s ability to effectively represent the interests of its members and the electorate, which ultimately influenced his choice to distance himself from Atiku’s campaign.</p>
<p>This revelation sheds light on the internal conflicts within the PDP and underscores the challenges the party faces in uniting its members as it navigates the complexities of Nigerian politics.</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">He said equity and fairness were found wanting in the PDP, which was why he didn’t support Atiku.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">According to him, he had no conversation with President Bola Tinubu before the polls on joining the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">“Now at my level, I came out in this country, and I said I was not going to support your (Atiku) presidency because you’re not fair; there’s no justice, no equity as far as PDP was concerned.</span></em></p>
<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">“I didn’t hide it, I’m not like them, to come out in the day and say a different thing, I come out in the night I say a different thing. No.</span></em></p>
<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">“Nigerians know me, I’ll say something I’ll do, and I’ll do. What I will not do, I will not do. I came out and I said I was not going to support this, and I have no regrets about it.</span></em></p>
<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">“The President knows. I never spoke with the President any day, and say look, “<strong>I’ll go to APC”, I never told anybody that, and nobody should think that I’m afraid that if I want to join APC, I cannot join APC</strong>.</span></em></p>
<p class="p1"><em><span class="s1">“Who’s that person that I’ll be afraid of? Who is that person in PDP?”</span></em></p>
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