{
  "id": 7979617,
  "title": "Wike: Musa-Ododo backs APC governors against Rainbow Coalition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/wike-musa-ododo-backs-apc-governors-against-rainbow-coalition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/wike-musa-ododo-backs-apc-governors-against-rainbow-coalition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abdulrahaman Musa-Ododo, Chairman of the National Policy Dialogue, has defended the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) in its rejection of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike’s proposed Rainbow Coalition. Musa-Ododo asserts that the PGF, led by Governor Hope Uzodinma, made the correct decision by expressing its position on the coalition, emphasizing that the controversy is not centered on a single individual but rather an established institution. Wike and APC governors are currently at odds over the Rainbow Coalition, which has amassed over 100 senatorial candidates and numerous other candidates for 2027 elections. The APC governors have recently distanced themselves from the coalition, intensifying the rift between Wike and Uzodinma leading up to the 2027 presidential election. Musa-Ododo, speaking on Arise News, stated that Uzodinma and his counterparts had made the right choice and should uphold their position on the coalition. He argued that the coalition's purpose should not be to undermine the foundational principles of the party. Musa-Ododo urged for a focus on national development rather than an unprincipled pursuit of power, emphasizing that the PGF, as an established institution of the APC, had acted constitutionally by issuing a communiqué stating their stance.",
  "summary": "Chairman of the National Policy Dialogue, Abdulrahaman Musa-Ododo, has defended the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, for rejecting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s Rainbow Coalition. He said the Governor Hope Uzodinma-led Progressive Governors Forum did the right thing by stating its position on the Rainbow Coalition, adding that the issue was not […] Wike: Musa-Ododo…",
  "key_points": [
    "Progressive Governors Forum defends rejection of Wike's Rainbow Coalition proposal.",
    "Musa-Ododo, PGF Chairman, says decision was correct, coalition not about one person.",
    "APC governors distancing themselves from coalition, escalating rift with Wike."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "APC lawmaker defends Wike as tension grows with party’s governors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/apc-lawmaker-defends-wike-as-tension-grows-with-partys-governors",
        "published": "2026-09-17T09:53:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}