Wike defends Rainbow Coalition, dismisses APC govs’ fears

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, defended the Rainbow Coalition in support of President Bola Tinubu's re-election, dismissing concerns that the initiative could create divisions within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike explained that the coalition was designed to bring together APC members and supporters of the President from other political parties to strengthen Tinubu's electoral chances.

He dismissed suggestions that the coalition had unsettled APC governors or could trigger defections from the ruling party, stating that political circumstances differ from one state to another and that it is necessary to accommodate local interests while pursuing a common national objective.

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