2027: Rainbow Coalition reflects Nigeria’s history of political realignment — Sokoto PDP guber candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Abubakar Sokoto, has described the emerging Rainbow Coalition as another phase in Nigeria’s history of political alliances and realignments. In a statement issued in Sokoto on Tuesday, he said political coalitions had featured in different electoral cycles as parties and political groups joined forces to pursue common […] 2027:…
Sokoto's Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Abubakar Sokoto, has characterized the emerging Rainbow Coalition as a recurring feature of Nigeria's political history. In a statement released on Tuesday, he emphasized that alliances and realignments have been a constant element in the country's electoral cycles, with parties and groups uniting for shared goals.
Sokoto cited past examples, such as the AD-APP ticket between Olu Falae and Umaru Shinkafi in 1999, the Coalition of Progressive Political Parties prior to 2015, and the merger of the Action Congress, Congress for Progressive Change, and Alliance for Nigeria's Progress into the All Progressives Congress.
He stressed that these alliances are not solely about political parties but are equally about the people involved. Regarding the current political realignment, Sokoto highlighted that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike described the Rainbow Coalition as a multi-party platform supporting President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid for 2027. He clarified that Wike maintained the coalition is not an APC structure.
Sokoto urged APC governors and party leaders to approach this realignment pragmatically and encouraged Nigerians to back efforts for a transparent and credible 2027 general election.
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