APC Founding Member Defends Wike's Coalition Strategy

Okoi Obono-Obla, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former co-secretary of the joint inter-party merger committee that established the APC in 2013, criticized governors who have rejected the Rainbow Coalition led by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He accused these governors of hijacking the party and alienating many members.

Obono-Obla stated that Wike's coalition is not unprecedented, citing similar political alliances in other countries. He argued that the APC governors are responsible for the circumstances prompting Wike to mobilize disaffected APC members, alleging that they have formed cliques and imposed candidates against the wishes of party members.

He dismissed concerns about potential confusion from the coalition, asserting that party members could support different candidates at various election levels. Obono-Obla emphasized that many APC members feel marginalized in their states, which Wike aims to address through his coalition.