“I Feel Relieved I’m Not On Wike’s List Of APC Governors Fighting Rainbow Coalition” – Nasarawa’s Gov. Sule

By Ayodele Oni

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has expressed the view that the position of the Progressive Governors Forum on Rainbow Coalition, being sponsored by the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, ( FCT), Nyesome Wike may have been misunderstood.

Sule, however, expressed relief after his name was not included among the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors that Wike, accused of opposing the Rainbow Coalition.

 Sule made the remarks during an interview with TVC, while reacting to the political disagreement between Wike and some APC governors over the coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Wike had earlier identified Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun as APC governors he said were fighting his political coalition.

Reacting to the development, Sule said he was grateful that he was not among those named by the FCT Minister.

The Nasarawa governor also questioned the basis of the political alliance being promoted by Wike, noting that the minister is not a member of the APC despite serving in the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

Sule suggested that the position of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) may have been misunderstood, adding that the disagreement could have stemmed from differing interpretations of the forum’s message.

He said, “Thank God I’m not on that list. I feel relieved that I’m not on Wike’s list of APC governors fighting the Rainbow Coalition.

“Wike is one of the ministers in this administration, and if he says he wants to support President Tinubu from another party, remember he’s not an APC member.

“What’s the whole essence of an alliance? I think the Governors’ Forum message was misunderstood.”

The APC governors had vowed not to have anything to do with the Rainbow Coalition, asking Wije to limit activities of tge coalition to Rivers state.

Wike, reacted to the position of the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Rainbow Coalition, reiterating that his support for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu remains sacrosanct.

Wike maintained that he never promised that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not field candidates in governorship, National Assembly and States House of Assembly elections.

The Minister pointed out that the rainbow coalition does not have anything to do with the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the coalition as a platform for other political parties that are pleased with the good works of the President and are supporting his reelection.