Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal said Wike could not support the APC for president while backing candidates of other parties in governorship and legislative elections. Similar positions have been expressed by APC officials in states including Imo, Gombe, Ondo, Kwara and Anambra, although some chapters, including Jigawa and parts of Benue, have indicated greater openness to Wike’s position.
Wike has defended the coalition, maintaining that it is focused on supporting Tinubu’s presidential bid while allowing participating politicians to retain their party affiliations and contest other elections independently. The disagreement comes ahead of the 2027 general elections, with several APC chapters calling for a clearer alignment between Wike’s political support and party membership.
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Several APC state chapters have rejected Nyesom Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, urging the FCT Minister to formally join the party if he wants to support President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress have rejected the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, with party officials urging him to formally join the...
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- Several APC state chapters have rejected Nyesom Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, urging the FCT Minister to formally join the party if he wants to support President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
- Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress have rejected the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, with party officials urging him to formally join the APC if he intends to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election.
- The dispute centres on Wike’s position as a PDP member while backing Tinubu at the presidential level.Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal said Wike could not support the APC for president while backing candidates of other parties in governorship and legislative elections.
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Several APC state chapters have rejected Nyesom Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, urging the FCT Minister to formally join the party if he wants to support President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress have rejected the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, with party officials urging him to formally join the...
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September 28, 2026
