The Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Saturday declared that the four political parties under the “Rainbow Coalition” in Rivers State will collectively agree on a consensus governorship candidate
The arrangement comes ahead of the 2027 general elections, shutting down speculation that any individual has already secured the ticket.
Wike, who spoke at a luncheon organized for coalition candidates in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said the alliance — comprising the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, All Progressives Congress APC, Labour Party LP and Action Alliance AA — has yet to settle on a flag-bearer, and that the decision will be taken jointly under the coalition’s leadership.
“The Rainbow Coalition, we have not chosen who will be the governor of Rivers State. But we have party candidates who have emerged under the Rainbow Coalition. The only decision we have taken is that we are going to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the minister declared.
Wike dismissed what he described as premature victory celebrations among some of the aspirants, warning that such claims create a false impression and undermine his own political standing, particularly given his membership of the PDP.
He urged all candidates from the four parties to sustain their grassroots mobilisation until the coalition formally convenes to take a unified position, adding that every candidate in the alliance is “okay for Rivers State.”
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