Wike has constitutional right to support any candidate –  APC Spokesman Morka

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has stated that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is constitutionally entitled to support any political candidate of his choice, irrespective of party affiliation.

Morka made the remarks on Monday while speaking on The Morning Brief on Channels Television.

He was responding to questions surrounding the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidates in AMAC and Bwari Area Councils to withdraw from the race in favour of their APC counterparts during the recently concluded FCT Area Council elections.

According to Morka, “If Nyesom Wike wants to go on campaigning for any candidate in any party whatsoever, he has the inherent liberty to do so.

“Wike is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who also has freedom guaranteed by the constitution. He has the right to support any candidate he wants.

“He has that freedom to engage, freedom to participate in our democracy and to hold his own opinion and to express same and take lawful action to back his opinion.

“It’s not about Wike’s relationship with the APC but about his views and perspective of what he believes and what he as a citizen has the right to do.”