Wike Inaugurates Rivers Campaign Council and Rainbow Coalition for Tinubu’s Re-election

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike inaugurated the Rivers State APC Campaign Council and the Rainbow Coalition on Thursday, 12 November, to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara attended the inauguration and told his supporters they were free to leave if they were unwilling to work with the coalition.

He said his decision to return to the political camp led by Wike was settled, News About Nigeria reports.

The coalition brings together members of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers. Fubara had publicly backed it in July after his reconciliation with Wike.

Thursday’s inauguration put the coalition and the state APC campaign council in place to organise support for Tinubu ahead of the 16 January presidential election.

The arrangement also extends to races below the presidency. When Fubara unveiled the coalition’s preferred candidates in October, its House of Representatives slate included 10 APC members and three PDP members.

Both groups are backing Tinubu for president while supporting candidates from different parties in federal constituency races.

Fubara also stood by his target of three million votes for Tinubu in Rivers. He first made that pledge at the APC presidential rally in Port Harcourt on 7 November.