Aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have petitioned the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, accusing the minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike of hijacking the party’s structure.
The aggrieved members decried the open romance of the APC national leadership with the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) especially Senator Phillip Aduda, a loyalist of Wike.
The aggrieved members who stormed the party National Secretariat on Monday in Abuja lamented the ill-treatment meted out to them by new entrants to the party.
The protesters were armed with placards with various inscriptions like: “We don’t want Aduda, we don’t want PDP members,” “We say no to PDP agents in FCT APC,” “Stop PDP agents from hijacking APC FCT election,” among others.
While addressing newsmen during the protest, the spokesperson of the group, Mallam Idris Jibril,
condemned the takeover of APC structures in each of the area councils of the FCT by decampees from the PDPbetween January and May this year.
The petition submitted to the leadership of the party read: “We write as loyal, concerned, and committed stakeholders of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the banner of the APC Consolidation Group.
“This petition is borne out of deep concern over the dangerous infiltration of the FCT APC by individuals who neither reflect the values of the party nor meet the constitutional requirements for nomination, yet are being positioned as candidates in a brazen attempt to hijack our internal processes.”
The members decried the flagrant violation of Article 20.1(iii) of the APC Constitution, which states: “No person shall be eligible to contest for any elective position or be nominated as a candidate unless he/she has been a financial member of the Party for at least three (3) months and has fulfilled all party requirements.”
The protesters pointed on that in flagrant violation, Mr. Danjuma Shekwolo, an aspirant for the Kuje Area Council Chairmanship, was a delegate at the PDP Zonal Convention held on Saturday, 24th May, 2025.
Jibril added that barely 48 hours later, he obtained the APC nomination and expression of interest forms.
He stated: “This is not only a direct affront to Article 20.1(iii), but also exposes a clear case of opportunistic carpet-crossing and deceit.
“Mr. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, a sitting PDP Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), who is also reportedly contesting under the APC platform for another tenure, has not met the mandatory three-month membership requirement.
“His sudden entry into our party is strategically calculated and violates both the spirit and the letter of our constitution.
“These actions, if unchecked, will set a dangerous precedent — one that allows political turncoats and saboteurs to undermine our platform, frustrate long-serving loyal members, and turn APC into a safe haven for rejected opposition elements.”
“We further bring to your attention the alleged and troubling activities of former PDP Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda, who has not only refused to publicly align with the APC but is actively working behind the scenes to install his loyalists in strategic Area Councils under our party.”
The protesters said information reaching them indicated that Senator Aduda was leveraging the name of Wike to intimidate party executives and force the imposition of these aspirants.
The protesters said: “We find this not only deceptive but also dangerous, as it fuels political tension within the FCT. We want to categorically state that the Honourable Minister has not publicly endorsed any candidate, and therefore, Senator Aduda’s actions amount to blackmail, manipulation, and an abuse of political privilege.”