{
  "id": 10333454,
  "title": "Rainbow Coalition or Solar Eclipse?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rainbow-coalition-or-solar-eclipse",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T01:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/28/rainbow-coalition-or-solar-eclipse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nyesom Wike, the Minister of FCT, has introduced a novel concept in Nigerian politics - the Rainbow Coalition. This coalition, inspired by Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition in the United States during the 1984 presidential race, aims to unite various marginalized groups within Nigeria's political landscape. However, unlike Jackson's multicultural initiative, Wike's Rainbow Coalition lacks clear racial, ideological, or class foundations. It is merely a poorly-crafted imitation lacking any substantial underpinnings.\n\nWike's Rainbow Coalition has received backlash from several APC governors and top party officials. They argue that the coalition, which supports President Tinubu's re-election bid, is an affront to the party's unity and integrity. The governors' forum has unanimously resolved that it will not support any alliance that could undermine President Tinubu, weaken the APC, or adversely affect any of the party's candidates. This stance is in stark contrast to Wike's Rainbow Coalition, which attempts to field candidates from various political parties under the guise of supporting the APC's presidential candidate.\n\nWhile Wike's coalition is a first in Nigerian politics, it sets a worrying precedent. It blurs the lines between party loyalty and political ambition, inviting accusations of \"anti-party activity\". The concept of a Rainbow Coalition, with its ambiguous goals and partisan objectives, challenges the traditional Nigerian political order and threatens to disrupt the carefully orchestrated balance within the APC.",
  "summary": "Where did FCT Minister Nyesom Wike get his idea of a political Rainbow Coalition, which he has unleashed on the political scene like a cat among the pigeons? No wonder",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}