Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said a broader political alliance is taking shape across party lines to support President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Wike made the disclosure in Abuja while speaking with journalists after inspecting ongoing projects in the Federal Capital Territory.
He said recent political engagements, including a meeting with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, were part of efforts to bring politicians from different parties into a wider coalition backing Tinubu.
Wike said the proposed alliance would bring together politicians who may belong to different political platforms but share support for the President’s re-election bid.
The minister explained that Adeleke, who was previously a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, turned to the Accord Party to pursue his second-term ambition amid the internal crisis within the PDP.
According to Wike, Adeleke’s support for Tinubu despite being in another party reflects the type of cross-party alignment he wants to build nationwide.
He said the political coalition, which he initially developed in Rivers State, was now being expanded across the country and would become more visible in the weeks ahead.
Wike also dismissed claims that the opposition currently has a strong political structure capable of challenging the ruling camp, citing divisions within the PDP and other opposition groups.
Taking a combative tone, the minister said he was not concerned about the reaction of opposition politicians to the emerging political realignments.
“My duty is to make them feel unwell all day,” Wike said, referring to members of the opposition, while arguing that political opponents should not expect their rivals to make them comfortable during an election contest.
He specifically mentioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, saying their reactions to the political developments were of little concern to him.
Wike maintained that the objective of political competition was to defeat opponents at the polls and predicted that more politicians would join the emerging coalition supporting Tinubu.
He said the coming weeks would reveal the scale of the proposed “Rainbow Coalition” as politicians from different parties continue to realign ahead of the 2027 elections.
