{
  "id": 7841948,
  "title": "Kwara PDP chieftain challenges APC govs to show performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kwara-pdp-chieftain-challenges-apc-govs-to-show-performance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:27:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/16/kwara-pdp-chieftain-challenges-apc-govs-to-show-performance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amb. Ibrahim Tajudeen Shola Olesin, a Kwara State political figure, endorsed the Rainbow Coalition led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Olesin challenged APC governors opposing the alliance to focus on governance and allow voters to evaluate their performance. Wike, as coalition leader, had the right to decide who the group would support before the 2027 elections, and it was inappropriate for APC governors to interfere. The APC Governors’ Forum claimed they wouldn’t support any alliance threatening President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, but Olesin disagreed, stating that it was a normal part of democratic practice for parties without presidential candidates to support a presidential candidate of their choice. Olesin urged governors to showcase their achievements with allocated resources and demonstrate how increased funds have improved citizens' lives, particularly in poverty reduction, education, healthcare, job creation, infrastructure, agriculture, and social protection. He questioned the rationale behind APC governors' worries that the coalition could undermine Tinubu's re-election chances, noting that Wike and the coalition had chosen to support him, and that support should be welcomed as part of the democratic process. Olesin called on governors to concentrate on governance, accountability, and rebuilding confidence among party members instead of dictating political alliances.",
  "summary": "A political stakeholder in Kwara State, Amb. Ibrahim Tajudeen Shola Olesin, has backed the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition. He challenged APC governors opposing the alliance to concentrate on governance and allow the electorate to judge their performance. Olesin, in a statement on Wednesday, said Wike, as the leader of the coalition, had the […] Kwara PDP chieftain challenges APC…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kwara PDP chieftain Olesin endorses Wike-led Rainbow Coalition",
    "APC Governors' Forum warns against alliances threatening Tinubu's re-election",
    "Olesin urges APC governors to demonstrate governance achievements and performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}