Wike responded that his backing is specifically for Tinubu and does not amount to support for APC candidates in governorship, National Assembly or state assembly contests. He said the Rainbow Coalition is separate from the APC and allows politicians from different parties to support the President while remaining committed to their own parties in other elections. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
The disagreement has highlighted growing tensions among political actors ahead of the 2027 general elections, but claims that the dispute is driven by ambitions for the 2031 presidency remain based largely on unnamed political sources and have not been independently established.
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and APC governors have disagreed over his Rainbow Coalition, with both sides offering different views on how political alliances should operate ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the All Progressives Congress platform have disagreed over the Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party political arrangement Wike says is...
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- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and APC governors have disagreed over his Rainbow Coalition, with both sides offering different views on how political alliances should operate ahead of the 2027 elections.
- Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the All Progressives Congress platform have disagreed over the Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party political arrangement Wike says is designed to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
- APC governors, led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, said they would not support any alliance that could weaken the party or work against its candidates.Wike responded that his backing is specifically for Tinubu and does not amount to support for APC candidates in governorship, National Assembly or state assembly contests.
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and APC governors have disagreed over his Rainbow Coalition, with both sides offering different views on how political alliances should operate ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the All Progressives Congress platform have disagreed over the Rainbow Coalition, a cross-party political arrangement Wike says is...
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September 16, 2026
