Leaders of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), under the banners of the APC Leaders Forum (ALF) and the Tinubu/Shettima Solidarity Movement (TSSM), on Wednesday held a protest rally in Abuja, demanding the immediate removal of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In an open letter and press statement addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and conveyed through the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the groups accused Wike of insubordination, sustained attacks on party leadership and actions they said pose a threat to national unity.
Speaking to journalists during the peaceful demonstration, the APC leaders said the rally was driven by concern for the stability of the ruling party, national security and the protection of democratic principles. They described themselves as loyal supporters of President Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to them, Wike’s conduct amounted to “grave misconduct” that undermines party cohesion and challenges the authority of the President. The groups claimed his actions represented a direct assault on the APC leadership and a dangerous provocation capable of destabilising Rivers State and the wider Niger Delta region.
The protesters also accused the FCT minister of launching “unprovoked and hostile attacks” on the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, despite not being a registered member of the ruling party. They referenced remarks allegedly made by Wike during a January 5, 2026, visit to Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he reportedly accused Basiru of interfering in state politics and warned that those involved would “get their fingers burnt.”
They said such comments were insulting to the party’s national leadership and constituted a direct affront to the APC National Working Committee.
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