Nyesom Wike, a PDP chieftain who crossed into the APC-led federal government, is making moves ahead of 2027, and his Rainbow Coalition is already stirring tension. The coalition, which Wike says is designed to mobilise support for President Tinubu's re-election, has put him on a collision course with APC governors who appear uncomfortable with how he is building that base.
Now, two significant voices are stepping into his corner. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Opeyemi have thrown their weight behind the Rainbow Coalition, lending it a profile that is harder to dismiss. Their backing also signals that the push to bring opposition figures into Tinubu's 2027 campaign machinery has support at the highest levels of the legislature.
What makes this moment interesting is that Wike is not the only opposition figure involved. Other opposition members are reportedly being folded into the APC's campaign council structure, pointing to a broader strategy of cross-party mobilisation ahead of the election cycle. Whether the APC governors will eventually fall in line, or continue pushing back, is the question worth watching.
Originally published by Premium Times.