Rainbow coalition: ‘I can’t help you win in your states’, Wike hits back at APC Govs

Daily Trust | 15-09-2026 03:43pm |

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has reaffirmed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's reelection, stating he never promised that the Peoples Democratic Party would not field candidates in other elections. He described the Rainbow Coalition as a platform for other political parties supporting the President's reelection, not the All Progressives Congress. In a statement by his aide Lere Olayinka, Wike said he would not help governors win elections in their states, emphasizing that politics is local and those with state problems should resolve them rather than using the President's reelection to stir sentiments.

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