# Wike’s Rainbow Coalition Threat to Democracy

> PDP faction warns Wike’s coalition risks electoral monarchy by undermining democracy.
- Title: Wike’s Rainbow Coalition Threat to Democracy | Shortify
- Summary: PDP faction warns Wike’s coalition risks electoral monarchy by undermining democracy. PDP faction calls Wike’s Rainbow Coalition a threat to electoral…
- Keywords: wike, rainbow coalition, pdp, tinsubu, nigeria, democracy, electoral monarchy, political coalition, federal capital territory, minister of federal capital territory, opposition parties, political structures
- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/918869-wikes-rainbow-coalition-threat-to-democracy-pdp-faction.html
- Author: Aaron Cole
- Published: 2026-10-21T14:14:26+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: wike, rainbow coalition, pdp, tinsubu, nigeria, democracy, electoral monarchy, political coalition, federal capital territory, minister of federal capital territory, opposition parties, political structures
## 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
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.
## Key takeaway

PDP faction calls Wike’s Rainbow Coalition a threat to electoral democracy, urging members to reject support for Tinubu’s re-election.