…State Chapters Say Minister Cannot Support Tinubu While Backing Other Parties’ Candidates
State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, with party leaders asking the former Rivers State governor to formally join the ruling party if he is genuinely committed to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.
CDA News Nigeria reports that the reactions followed a renewed confrontation between Wike and APC governors over the political structure the FCT minister is assembling ahead of the 2027 general elections
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the Imo State APC Publicity Secretary, Jones Onwuasoanya, said Wike was attempting to maintain an ambiguous political position, urging him to formally identify with the ruling party. “If Wike is sincere about his support for President Tinubu, then he should join the APC and begin to campaign for our party across all positions rather than being selective,” he said .
In Gombe, the APC Publicity Secretary, Murtala Usman, similarly urged Wike to complete his political transition to the ruling party, warning that the coalition could create confusion within the APC.
The Ondo State APC also rejected the idea of a coalition supporting Tinubu for president while backing candidates from other parties in other elections. The state party secretary, Alex Kalejaiye, said, “We are disturbed that the coalition would only support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the general elections, but field candidates for other positions”
In Rivers State, the factional APC led by Emeka Beke backed the Progressive Governors Forum’s opposition to the coalition. The faction’s publicity secretary, Darlington Nwauju, said Wike could not simultaneously maintain loyalty to the PDP and work with the APC .
Wike has maintained that his support for Tinubu does not amount to abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and has stressed that he remains free to support candidates of his choice in other contests. He has described the APC governors opposing the coalition as “politically lazy”
CDA News Nigeria reports that the APC national leadership is expected to report the matter to President Tinubu upon his return to the country .
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