Wike should meet APC governors, explain his Rainbow Coalition — Joe Igbokwe

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APC Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe.

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has urged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to meet with the party’s governors and explain his proposed Rainbow Coalition aimed at mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

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Igbokwe made the call while reacting to the disagreement between Wike and the APC governors over the minister’s political initiative.

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Wike had described the governors as “politically lazy” after they rejected his proposed cross-party coalition, while the chairman of the APC Progressive Governors’ Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said the governors would not support any political arrangement that could undermine the APC or Tinubu’s re-election.

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Speaking on the development, Igbokwe said Wike remained an important political stakeholder whose influence could not simply be disregarded.

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“Wike is a critical stakeholder? You can ignore him to your own peril. He has a command. He has the followers,” Igbokwe said.

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However, he questioned the timing and approach of the Rainbow Coalition, saying Wike needed to consult the APC governors and explain his intentions to them.

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“Coming at this time, to put this (Rainbow Coalition) on the table, it’s not… he has to listen to majority, sit down with the governors and explain,” he said.

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According to Igbokwe, the disagreement should be resolved through conversations rather than public exchanges between the minister and the governors.

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“No man is an Island. Explain to your colleagues what you are trying to do,” he added.

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