Powerful blocs within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are increasingly concerned about the spread of the National Rainbow Coalition, backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, across states controlled by the ruling party. The coalition, which Wike insists is primarily aimed at securing President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027, has nevertheless thrown up alliances involving opposition parties and politicians opposed to APC candidates at state and National Assembly levels. The development has raised particular concerns in Rivers, Kwara, Gombe and Cross River, where coalition-backed candidates and political realignments are challenging existing APC structures. APC governors and their allies are worried that the arrangement could create confusion among voters and weaken the party's candidates in elections taking place alongside the presidential poll.
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