Supporting Tinubu Is Not Anti-Party Activity, Says Wike Aide

Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and spokesperson for the APC presidential campaign, says opposition figures’ support for Bola Tinubu’s re-election does not amount to anti-party activity. He argues that the PDP has not publicly disowned Wike and that its arrangement with Tinubu applies only to the 2027 presidential election, leaving parties free to back their own candidates in state and legislative races. Olayinka also says national alliances may not change voter choices, since many voters remain loyal to their preferred parties at local polling units.