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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to meet with the party’s governors and explain his proposed Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Igbokwe made the call while reacting to the disagreement between Wike and APC governors over the minister’s political initiative, which is aimed at mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election.
Wike had criticised the APC governors as “politically lazy” after they rejected his proposed cross-party coalition.
In response, 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 bid for a second term.
Commenting on the development, Igbokwe said Wike remained an important political stakeholder whose influence should not be disregarded.
“Wike is a critical stakeholder? You can ignore him to your own peril. He has a command. He has the followers,” Igbokwe said.
However, the APC chieftain questioned the timing and approach of Wike’s Rainbow Coalition proposal, saying the minister needed to engage the party’s governors and clearly explain his intentions.
“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.
Igbokwe said the disagreement between Wike and the governors should be resolved through dialogue rather than public exchanges.
“No man is an Island. Explain to your colleagues what you are trying to do,” he added.
The APC chieftain’s comments came amid ongoing discussions within the ruling party and among political stakeholders over strategies for the 2027 presidential election.
