‘Political 419’ – Wike dismisses Makinde’s PDP-APM alliance

By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday dismissed the alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing the narrative as fraudulent and squarely blaming Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for peddling what he called “Political 419” ahead of the 2027 elections.
Wike, who spoke with journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Gomani-Yangoji, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, said neither the PDP nor the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC had any knowledge of such an arrangement.
He said, “When I say people are fraudulent, they think I am joking. And that is the 419 we...