Rivers Coalition Will Deliver State To Tinubu In 2027 – Wike

Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike said on Tuesday that political leaders aligned under a new coalition in Rivers State had agreed to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking in a televised interview, Wike said the political arrangement, which he described as involving members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party and Action Alliance (AA), was aimed at promoting stability and inclusive governance in Rivers State.

“We have all agreed for one thing – that we are going to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. That is taken,” Wike said.

He said the coalition would work to ensure that all political interests in the state were accommodated while backing Tinubu’s second-term bid.

“We will take care so that it becomes all-inclusive… it is working like wildfire,” he said.

Wike argued that the alliance was intended to prevent the political tensions that had characterised previous elections in Rivers State.

“Before now, you would have been seeing… PDP and APC will be fighting. Now what we have is a situation where Labour Party, PDP, APC, AA all together,” he said.

The minister said the group’s focus was on advancing the interests of Rivers State rather than political parties.

“My interest is my people, Rivers State. If Rivers State is relevant, I’m happy… Relevant in terms of projects, relevant in terms that people are part of the government,” Wike said.

The comments come as political parties and key figures begin positioning ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, with President Tinubu widely expected to seek a second term.

Wike did not say whether the coalition’s support had been formally endorsed by the leadership of the parties he listed.