Wike Dismisses Governors’ Position on Proposed Rainbow Coalition Ahead of 2027

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Wike Rejects APC Governors’ Position on Rainbow Coalition Ahead of 2027

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejected the position of the Progressive Governors’ Forum over his proposed “Rainbow Coalition” ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Wike, speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS, said he never approached the APC governors or their forum seeking an alliance. He maintained that his political objective is to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, while allowing political parties to field candidates for other elective positions.

His comments followed a resolution by APC governors, led by the forum’s chairman, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, that they would not participate in or support any political alliance or arrangement capable of weakening the APC or affecting the party’s candidates in the 2027 elections.

Wike, however, insisted that the Rainbow Coalition is not an APC structure or an attempt to establish an alliance with the party. According to him, the initiative is a cross-party platform designed to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election.

The FCT Minister also argued that supporting Tinubu for the presidency does not prevent the PDP or other political parties from presenting candidates for governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections.

The disagreement highlights an emerging debate within Nigeria’s political landscape over how cross-party support for the 2027 presidential election may interact with the interests and structures of individual political parties.

For Wike, his position remains centred on supporting President Tinubu’s re-election, while the APC governors maintain that their priority is protecting the party’s structure and candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.If you want, I can also turn this into a .stronger newspaper-style political article with a more attention-grabbing headline and subheading Governors’ Position on Rainbow Coalition Ahead of 2027

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejected the position of the Progressive Governors’ Forum over his proposed “Rainbow Coalition” ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Wike, speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS, said he never approached the APC governors or their forum seeking an alliance. He maintained that his political objective is to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, while allowing political parties to field candidates for other elective positions.

His comments followed a resolution by APC governors, led by the forum’s chairman, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, that they would not participate in or support any political alliance or arrangement capable of weakening the APC or affecting the party’s candidates in the 2027 elections.

Wike, however, insisted that the Rainbow Coalition is not an APC structure or an attempt to establish an alliance with the party. According to him, the initiative is a cross-party platform designed to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election.

The FCT Minister also argued that supporting Tinubu for the presidency does not prevent the PDP or other political parties from presenting candidates for governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections.

The disagreement highlights an emerging debate within Nigeria’s political landscape over how cross-party support for the 2027 presidential election may interact with the interests and structures of individual political parties.

For Wike, his position remains centred on supporting President Tinubu’s re-election, while the APC governors maintain that their priority is protecting the party’s structure and candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.