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Wike’s Rainbow Coalition Threat to Democracy
PDP faction warns Wike’s coalition risks electoral monarchy by undermining democracy.
In brief
PDP faction warns Wike’s coalition risks electoral monarchy by undermining democracy. PDP faction calls Wike’s Rainbow Coalition a threat to electoral democracy, urging members to reject support for Tinubu’s re-election. Originally reported by Premium Times Nigeria.
PDP faction warns
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Kabiru Turaki urges party members to disregard Wike’s Rainbow Coalition.
Coalition threat to democracy
The faction described the coalition as a major threat to electoral democracy, warning it could push Nigeria toward an electoral monarchy.
Opposition duty
The faction stated opposition parties should offer Nigerians an alternative to the incumbent government rather than praise it.
Wike’s call for collapse
The faction criticised Mr Wike for urging PDP members to collapse their political structures in support of Mr Tinubu’s re-election, describing the move as shameful.
Spokesperson’s warning
Spokesperson Ini Ememobong said the coalition is the greatest threat to electoral democracy and the fastest way to railroading the country into an electoral monarchy.
Shameful message
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Ememobong accused Wike of targeting non-members, saying the message is meant for people who pretend to be in opposition but work for the governing party.
True PDP members
The faction urged true PDP members to remain loyal as they await Court of Appeal judgment on their leadership bid.
Judiciary warning
Ememobong stated the judiciary is conscious that justice delayed is justice denied as they await the court’s decision.
Nigerians wary
The faction cautioned Nigerians against elite accommodation and state capture masquerading as political collaboration.
Wike’s coalition
Wike, a chieftain of the opposition PDP in the APC-led federal government, has been at odds with APC governors over his Rainbow Coalition.
Coalition expansion
The coalition initially emerged in Rivers State where Wike served as governor from 2015 to 2:023, has since expanded to other parts of the country.
APC governors oppose
APC governors described the coalition as a political arrangement that could undermine the party and its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
Wike’s accusation
Wike accused governors of opposing the coalition because they feared losing their elections and criticized their performance in their states.
Specific opponents
Wike named Governors Uzodimma, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State as opponents of the coalition.
APC South-East rejection
The APC South-East caucus and other mobilisation groups within the party rejected the coalition, asking Wike to apologize for his comments about their political capacity.
What to remember
PDP faction calls Wike’s Rainbow Coalition a threat to electoral democracy, urging members to reject support for Tinubu’s re-election.
