Defection to APC: ‘Okowa is a smart politician’ – Wike

Defection to APC: ‘Okowa is a smart politician’ – Wike

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Francis Ugwu
Published on 2025-05-12 10:40:57

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had described the defection of Ifeanyi Okowa, former Governor of Delta State, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a smart move.

Wike, who described Okowa as a smart politician, said he was surprised that the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, didn’t see his defection coming.

Wike made the remark on Monday during a monthly media parley in Abuja.

Okowa, vice presidential candidate of the PDP in the last election, recently moved to the APC

Former Gov Okowa defects to APC

The minister said that Okowa did not want to live in pretence, supporting President Bola Tinubu while still in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

He said: “If you don’t show…

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