South-East APC Defends Governors, Rejects Wike’s Political Criticism

The All Progressives Congress leadership in the South-East has expressed support for the Progressive Governors’ Forum led by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, while rejecting recent criticisms of APC governors by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. In a joint statement signed by the APC National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Ijeomah Arodiogbu, and the party chairmen in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States, the leaders described Wike’s remarks as unacceptable and argued that elected governors should be respected. They accused the FCT Minister of seeking to influence the political fortunes of serving APC governors ahead of the 2027 elections, while highlighting the governors’ records and their performance in the 2023 presidential election. The South-East APC leaders also called on Wike to withdraw what they described as attacks and return to what they termed party discipline, mutual respect and collective responsibility.

The party leaders further rejected what they referred to as the “rainbow” or “chameleon” coalition in the South-East and said the APC would resist efforts to weaken its structures in the region. They declared their support for APC governors and candidates across the 2027 elections, from the presidential contest to the State Houses of Assembly. The dispute comes amid differing positions between Wike and the APC Governors’ Forum over political alliances ahead of the 2027 polls. The governors’ forum, chaired by Uzodimma, has said its members will not support arrangements that could weaken the APC or affect the party’s candidates, while Wike has maintained that his support for President Bola Tinubu at the presidential level does not require him to support APC candidates in every other contest.

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