I Back Tinubu For 2027, But PDP Will Contest Other Elections – Wike
- On Monday, the APC Governors Forum rejected Nyesom Wike's "Rainbow Coalition," declaring members will not support any political alliance capable of undermining President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid or weakening the ruling party ahead of 2027.
- Tensions escalated after Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, called APC governors "politically lazy" for opposing his coalition, arguing that supporting the President does not require abandoning other electoral contests in their states.
- Wike's Rainbow Coalition operates outside the APC to mobilize cross-party support for Tinubu, though Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma and other APC leaders fear this strategy weakens the party's structure and official candidates ahead of 2027.
- Political analysts warn the internal feud places President Tinubu in a difficult position, prompting APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson Ima Niboro to urge both sides to end public disputes and prioritize grassroots voter engagement.
- Experts caution the power struggle could cause serious rupture within the APC before 2027, as Wike maneuvers to maintain political influence while governors attempt to assert control over their respective state territories and party machinery.
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Wike also dismissed any suggestion that the rainbow coalition is an arrangement with the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it instead as a platform through which members of different political parties can mobilise support for Tinubu.
Nigeria: 2027 - Wike Says Support for Tinubu Won't Stop PDP From Fielding Candidates
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 remains unwavering, but stressed that such support does not mean the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will abandon other electoral contests.
2027: APC governors reject Wike’s Rainbow Coalition
“The APC Governors Forum unanimously resolved that its members will not participate in, support or endorse any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining the re-election of Mr President, weakening the APC or adversely affecting any candidate of the party at all levels.”
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