Wike: APC Govs Unaware of Goings-on, Tinubu Knows About Rainbow Coalition
Describes them as politically lazy, says he won’t take ‘rubbish’ Insists only president can question him, not governors Reveals APC govs never wanted him appointed as minister Casts doubts over capacity of Uzodimma, others to win elections for Tinubu Declares president will win Bayelsa, FCT through his influence Wike’s backing for non-APC candidates pitches him against govs
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Minister of the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, last night said governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) were unaware of his political discussions with President Bola Tinubu, insisting
that he had personally informed the president about the “Rainbow Coalition” he was building ahead
of the 2027 elections. Wike, who spoke on Arise Television, also described the
APC governors as “smart” but “politically lazy”, while questioning Continued on page 36
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