Okorie Affirms APC Governors' Opposition to Wike's Coalition

Chekwas Okorie, the founding National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, stated that the governors of the All Progressives Congress have valid reasons to distance themselves from Nyesom Wike's Rainbow Coalition, despite President Bola Tinubu's appointments of opposition members to his presidential campaign council. In an exclusive interview with Leadership in Enugu, Okorie insisted that while the President has the prerogative to include opposition members for his re-election bid, the APC governors will continue to treat the Peoples Democratic Party and other parties as opposition at the state level.

He noted that the governors are apprehensive about potential conflicts of interest at the gubernatorial level. Okorie acknowledged that although there is no APC government in Anambra State, Governor Charles Soludo could be a reliable ally for the party.

He also remarked that Wike's claims of delivering the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State for the President justify his empowerment through appointments to the campaign council.