The Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, has warned residents opposed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to leave the area council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Shekwolo made the remarks in a video circulating on social media, declaring that he would not tolerate opposition to the ruling party or President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election within the council.
The chairman said the Tinubu administration and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had executed several development projects in Kuje, arguing that residents should support the APC in return.
He said his position was non-negotiable and that he would use his office to resist efforts by residents to work against the party during the 2027 elections.
“I have said in my area council that it’s either you are for the APC or you leave the area council. I am not arguing about it at all,” Shekwolo said.
He questioned why residents would vote against the APC despite what he described as interventions by Tinubu and Wike in the area.
“You know why? I cannot have the Minister and the President doing what they are doing, then on the day of the election, you will now say you want to match me. I will not agree,” he said.
“It’s either you are with us or you are against us,” he added.
The comments come as political parties intensify mobilisation and preparations ahead of the 2027 elections.
Shekwolo has previously attracted attention over an appointment made within the area council.
He appointed Ibrahim Danladi as Special Assistant on Dance in a letter referenced KAC/CHM/30/VOL.1.
The council said the appointment was made in recognition of Danladi’s “selflessness, hard work, dedication, and contribution to the development of Kuje Area Council.”
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), through its Mining Marshals unit, has shut down an alleged illegal quarrying operation in Kuje Area Council and arrested 13 suspects.
The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps Attah John Onoja, said the suspects were allegedly working for a company that had encroached on and exploited a quarry lease belonging to another licensed operator.
According to him, the illegal operation had continued for more than seven months without the necessary documentation.
“This operation underscores our commitment to zero tolerance for illegality in the Nigerian mining sector. We will not allow any individual or company to take the law into their own hands or deprive legitimate operators of their lawful rights,” Onoja said.
The NSCDC said the suspects had been charged to court and were awaiting formal arraignment as investigations continued.
Onoja warned mining operators to comply with relevant laws, stressing that the corps would continue to identify, investigate and prosecute offenders.
“Let this serve as a warning to all illegal operators. The era of impunity in the mining sector is over,” he said.
The Mining Marshals operation is part of ongoing efforts by the authorities to tackle illegal mining, protect licensed operators and address environmental and economic concerns associated with unlawful mining activities.
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