State governors elected on the platform of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) warn against forming “parallel political structures” that could undermine President Bola Tinubu’s re-election efforts in 2027. Several outlets report the warning follows the emergence of a political “Rainbow Coalition” supported by Minister Nyesom Wike.
Wike is described as presenting the Rainbow Coalition as a broader alignment rather than an alternative to the APC. Premium Times reports he says the coalition is mobilising for Tinubu’s re-election, not for the APC specifically. Vanguard frames the governors’ comments as a response to Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, noting it has unsettled elements within the ruling party.
Across the reports, the central point of agreement is that APC governors publicly caution against parallel political groupings ahead of the 2027 election, while Wike’s position seeks to clarify that his coalition is intended to support Tinubu’s re-election rather than to break away from the APC.
