Just in: President Tinubu Declares APC Open to Receive Wike

• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, an open invitation to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
• Tinubu said the ruling APC is open and ever ready to receive and welcome Wike whenever he decides to switch party
• According to the President, with the former Rivers state governor, the ruling APC would continue to be in a joyous mood

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is open to receiving the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, whenever he decides to switch.

Wike is the only member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in President Tinubu’s cabinet.

President Tinubu said with Wike, APC would continue to be in a joyous mood while the party’s rivals would continue to writhe in pain.

As reported by Vanguard, Tinubu stated this when he commissioned the Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari Way) from Ring Road One (Nnamdi Azikiwe Way) to Arterial Road N20 (Wole Soyinka Road).

The President also commissioned some other roads in Katampe District.

“We have somebody in Nyesom Wike. He is not a member of my party. Not yet. But the day he changes his mind and registers with the Progressives, we will welcome him because we will enjoy him singing ‘as e dey pain them, e dey sweet us”.

Wike thanked President Tinubu, while stating that the planned coalition by the opposition against the president was already dead on arrival.

"I didn’t know that people can be pained. I didn’t know. And now I know there are such people that are pained. My duty now is to make sure to continue to give them high blood pressure. ‘As e dy pain them, e go dy sweet us. As e dy sweet us, e go dy pain to them’. That is my job. I will be happy every time, moving and laughing, and then they will be there, fighting and shouting.

“So, Mr President, we want to thank you for making us part of this revolution that is going on. Your good works have killed the Coalition. I was thinking that truly, there would be a coalition."

Tinubu mentions those Wike must ignore

Recall that President Tinubu urged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to remain focused in his ministerial assignment.

Tinubu, during the inauguration of the renovated international conference centre, urged the minister not to be distracted by busybodies.

The president, at the event, also declared that the ICC would no longer be available for use for free henceforth.

Wike meets PDP leaders ahead of national convention

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Wike met with some prominent leaders of the PDP at his residence in Abuja on Monday, June 9, 2025.

The meeting between Wike and other closed allies took place ahead of the PDP's planned national convention, scheduled for August.

Though Wike is a PDP member, he is a minister under President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led federal government.

Source: Legit.ng