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Wike identifies three APC governors opposing Rainbow Coalition

Source: Premium Times · 22 Sep 2026, 08:57 UTC
Wike identifies three APC governors opposing Rainbow Coalition
Image: Premium Times · original report

Nyesom Wike says three governors from Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress oppose his Rainbow Coalition Movement. Premium Times reports that he linked their resistance to the Senate presidency and the speakership of the House of Representatives, but the supplied material does not name the governors or give further details.

Nyesom Wike has identified three governors from Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress as opponents of his Rainbow Coalition Movement, according to Premium Times. Wike argued that the governors’ opposition was connected to the positions of Senate president and speaker of the House of Representatives. The supplied material does not state how those offices relate to the governors’ objections or describe the political arrangements under discussion.

It also does not name the three governors. No response from them, or from the APC, is included in the material provided. The report refers to the organisation as the Rainbow Coalition Movement.

Beyond Wike’s stated explanation, the available information gives no details about the movement’s membership, aims, timetable or the consequences of the governors’ opposition.

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