APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on TVC’s Beyond The Headlines, highlighting Wike’s influence in the state and his support for President Bola Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is being actively engaged to resolve the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, despite not being a member of the ruling party.
APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on TVC’s Beyond The Headlines, highlighting Wike’s influence in the state and his support for President Bola Tinubu.
“Of course, as you know, Wike is an avowed supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, even though he is not a member of the political party,” Basiru said.
“Rivers State is critical to the success of President Tinubu, and definitely, he will be engaged. He’s been involved in efforts aimed at an amicable resolution in the state as expected.”
Basiru noted that most of the consultations are confidential, adding: “Not every measure being taken will be made public through the media.”
He assured Nigerians that the Rivers State crisis would be settled amicably, without winners or losers, and promised that details of the resolution would be shared publicly in the coming days.
Addressing criticisms that the APC primarily attracts political elites, Basiru emphasised the party’s mass appeal:
“The APC is a very serious political party. We are a mass-based organisation, and going by the figures from our mass e-registration system, we are confident that APC is a party to beat in all elections. We are loved by the Nigerian people, and they are trooping out to join the APC.”
“Our tradition is socio-democratic, pro-people, and we are working to strengthen our party. We are mobilising, conscientising, and showing Nigerians why the pan-Nigerian political party, the APC, is the party to be in. The masses of Nigerian people are joining our party in large numbers.”
The development comes amid a long-standing feud between Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara over the control of Rivers State politics. Fubara formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC on December 9, 2025, in what was seen as a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The defection followed the earlier shift of several prominent members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to the APC, ending Fubara’s long association with the PDP and positioning him as the ruling party’s central figure in the state.
After Fubara’s defection, Wike criticised him for allegedly breaking prior agreements and questioned his chances of winning another term as governor. Wike also suggested that Fubara lacks genuine backing within the APC and is being misadvised, warning that his prospects in the 2027 governorship race are slim.
In a surprising move, most APC-aligned members of the Rivers State House of Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against Fubara on January 8, 2026. Observers attributed the action to Wike’s influence in the state, though the process remains stalled due to ongoing litigation.
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