{
  "id": 16766362,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Rivers APC, PDP candidates in Wike’s 2027 Rainbow Coalition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/full-list-rivers-apc-pdp-candidates-in-wikes-2027-rainbow-coalition-16766362",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T16:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-rivers-apc-pdp-candidates-in-wikes-2027-rainbow-coalition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Rainbow Coalition, spearheaded by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has announced its slate of candidates for the 2027 general elections in Rivers State. The coalition, which aims to mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election, consists of members from both the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. Wike unveiled the candidates during a ceremony held at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, October 27. The coalition will seek to field candidates for governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and Rivers State House of Assembly positions. The coalition's purpose is to unite supporters across party lines while allowing members to run for office under their respective political parties. The list of candidates, provided by Wike's aide Lere Olayinka on X, follows the order of names, constituencies, and party affiliations as outlined in the coalition's official release.",
  "summary": "See the full list of APC and PDP candidates unveiled by Nyesom Wike’s 2027 Rainbow Coalition for the governorship and legislative seats in Rivers State. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-rivers-apc-pdp-candidates-in-wikes-2027-rainbow-coalition/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Rivers APC, PDP candidates in Wike’s 2027 Rainbow Coalition [FULL LIST]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/rivers-apc-pdp-candidates-in-wikes-2027-rainbow-coalition-full-list",
        "published": "2026-10-27T18:12:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}