APC Leaders Urge Wike to Join Party for 2027 Elections

Multiple All Progressives Congress (APC) state chapters have rejected the coalition assembled by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, calling on him to formally defect to the APC if he genuinely supports President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027. Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was appointed FCT minister by Tinubu in 2023 after running for the presidency under the PDP.

His Rainbow Coalition aims to mobilize support for Tinubu while allowing member parties to contest independently for other positions. APC chairman Senator Emmanuel Anosike criticized the coalition as an insult to the party, while Kwara APC chairman Sunday Fagbemi labeled it a "grand deception." In contrast, some APC chapters, like Jigawa, expressed openness to Wike's support.

Wike's aide stated that the coalition targets only the presidential race. PDP figures maintain that Wike is a full member of the PDP, with deputy governorship candidate Abraham Amah referring to him as the party's national leader.