The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the growing disagreement between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and APC governors over the Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.
The council’s spokesman, Ima Niboro, described the dispute as an internal disagreement between political allies who support Tinubu’s re-election but have differing views on how the coalition should operate.
Niboro said the disagreement could be resolved internally, urging both sides to stop the public exchanges and focus on political mobilisation at the grassroots.
The dispute intensified after APC governors, led by Progressive Governors Forum Chairman and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, opposed political arrangements they believe could weaken the APC, affect its candidates or undermine Tinubu’s re-election campaign.
Wike, however, has maintained that the Rainbow Coalition is designed to support Tinubu’s 2027 bid while allowing members of different political parties to retain their identities and contest other elective positions.
The FCT minister also criticised the APC governors and argued that supporting Tinubu should not automatically mean supporting candidates of the APC at every level.
Niboro said the disagreement had begun affecting political relationships at state and local government levels, making presidential intervention important in managing the competing interests.
APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe also urged Wike to engage directly with the governors and explain the objectives of the Rainbow Coalition rather than allowing the dispute to continue through public statements.
Meanwhile, former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, urged Tinubu to carefully consider calls from some APC governors regarding Wike.
Okechukwu argued that the disagreement should be addressed through the party’s internal structures and said Wike’s political support could contribute additional votes to Tinubu’s 2027 campaign.
The dispute comes amid concerns within APC circles over the activities of the Rainbow Coalition in states including Rivers, Kwara, Gombe and Cross River, where coalition-backed political arrangements have raised questions about their relationship with existing APC structures.
