Rivers State’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the “Rainbow Coalition” in Rivers will jointly select a single governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the statement to shut down speculation that any individual candidate has already secured the ticket, including claims that he may have endorsed a particular person. He also dismissed suggestions that his position favours a specific party’s nominee, including references to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda.
According to the accounts, Wike says the four parties in the Rainbow Coalition—PDP, APC, LP and AA—will work together to decide who succeeds the current administration led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. While outlets frame the announcement as a clarification of Wike’s stance on endorsements, the central point across sources is that the coalition intends to use a collective process rather than separate, unilateral selections by parties. The statements do not provide details on timelines or the exact method the coalition will use to choose the candidate.
