The political disagreement between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has moved beyond public exchanges over President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. While both sides publicly support Tinubu’s second-term ambition, their disagreement reflects deeper battles over political influence, party structures, succession plans and control of the ruling party’s electoral machinery ahead of the next general election. Hereunder are five major issues driving the growing rift. 1. Settling Old Political Scores, Especially Over The Fubara-Wike Feud One of the biggest fault lines is Rivers State, where the political battle between Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara continues to shape alliances ahead of 2027. Although Wike and Fubara have settled their differences, the cracks continue to linger. The latest disagreement is framed around the Rainbow Coalition and Tinubu’s re-elect

The political disagreement between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has moved beyond public exchanges over President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid. While both sides publicly support Tinubu's second-term ambition, their disagreement reflects deeper battles over political influence, party structures, succession plans and control of the ruling party's electoral machinery ahead of the next general election. Five major issues are driving the growing rift: settling old political scores especially over the Fubara-Wike feud, control of party structures and succession politics, re-election calculations for first-term governors, control of Tinubu's 2027 electoral machinery and Wike's political survival, and positioning for power and relevance ahead of 2031. Although the public debate has focused on Wike's Rainbow Coalition, the disagreement combines unresolved rivalries in Rivers State, struggles over party control and succession, differing campaign strategies for 2027, and a broader contest over who will wield the greatest political influence within and around President Tinubu's political coalition.

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