In an exclusive statement on Wednesday, Senator Abdulahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressed his belief that the defection of influential figures like former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to the ruling party could significantly enhance the party’s prospects for the 2027 elections.
Senator Ganduje made this assertion following a private discussion with Simon Lalong, the former Governor of Plateau State. During the meeting, he emphasized that the recent visit of Nyesom Wike to his residence in Abuja on Monday was not connected to the speculated move of the former governor to the APC.
Ganduje stated: “You know Wike is a honourable minister-designate, so he came, we discussed because I was looking for him to congratulate him for that and also he came to congratulate me and we discussed that when he becomes minister fully, he will work very hard in order to move the ministry he is giving and he is ready to cooperate.
“But we didn’t discuss the issue of his coming to APC or not coming to APC. That issue will arise later.
“And not only that we are coming out with a new blueprint to increase the followership of the party and this includes all strata of officials; those who are in APC and those who are in other political parties.
“I assure you, very soon some of the political parties will even merge with the APC. We are doing that underground.”