Nigeria, June 12 -- President Bola Tinubu has hinted on the likelihood of the defection of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Tinubu, at the inauguration of road projects in Katampe District, Abuja on Wednesday, said the ruling APC will welcome Mr Wike into the party when he decides to join.

The event was broadcast live on Channels TV.

"We have somebody in Nyesom Wike. He's not a member of our party, not yet.

"But the day he changes his mind and registers with the progressives, we will welcome him. Because we will join him in singing 'as e dey pain them, e dey sweet us,'" the president, a member of the APC, said.

Mr Wike, in response, burst into laughter.

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