Former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike’s Rainbow Coalition as a major political asset capable of delivering “bulk votes” for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Eradiri said the coalition, which cuts across political interests and platforms, should be embraced as an added advantage to the President’s re-election bid rather than viewed as a threat by APC governors and other party leaders.
He said Wike’s initiative had demonstrated political ingenuity by creating a broad alliance focused on mobilising support for Tinubu beyond the structures of the ruling party.
He said: “Wike and his Rainbow Coalition should be seen as an added advantage to Tinubu’s re-election because the Rainbow Coalition was formed solely to work for Mr President and not to advance the interest of any governor.”
Eradiri urged political leaders supporting Tinubu’s second-term bid to support the coalition and encourage its expansion, arguing that the President’s re-election would require a broad-based mobilisation strategy capable of attracting voters across political divides.
“Out of sheer ingenuity, Wike developed the Rainbow concept, which has gained traction as a powerful force of alliance,” he said.
The former IYC leader challenged other governors and political leaders to emulate the initiative by developing innovative alliances that could complement existing party structures and strengthen Tinubu’s electoral base.
“I encourage other governors to think out of the box and develop similar concepts that will aid mobilisation and deliver bulk votes to President Tinubu in 2027,” he said.
Eradiri said the coalition’s value should be measured by its capacity to mobilise voters for Tinubu rather than by political calculations about its possible impact on individual governors.
He therefore cautioned APC governors against allowing internal political differences with Wike to undermine an alliance that could contribute significantly to the President’s re-election.
“The Minister has said that his interest is the re-election of the President. Therefore, the governors, who genuinely love the President, are expected to work with him to actualise that sole interest,” Eradiri said.
He added that Wike’s continued support for Tinubu made the minister an important partner in the 2027 project.
“Wike has remained a pillar and a backbone to the President and whoever is working for the re-election of the President is expected to support Wike,” he said.
Eradiri commended Wike’s commitment to the Tinubu administration, insisting that the minister’s political mobilisation should attract appreciation rather than opposition.
“Wike’s political concept deserves commendation, not condemnation. The Minister deserves appreciation, not negative jealousy,” he said.
He urged Wike to continue expanding the Rainbow Coalition ahead of the election, stressing that the task of securing Tinubu’s re-election required every credible political structure and alliance capable of delivering votes.
“The Minister’s Rainbow Coalition is making impact and I encourage him to keep expanding the frontiers of the group because the re-election of the President cannot be left to chance,” Eradiri said.
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