2027: ‘APM is not part of your Rainbow Coalition,’ Makinde tells Wike

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde disputed the inclusion of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the Rainbow Coalition unveiled by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike in Rivers State. Speaking at an APM South-East town hall meeting in Enugu on Thursday, Makinde said he was surprised that Wike had listed his party as a coalition member. He accused the ruling party of trying to undermine nearly all opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, including by disrupting campaigns and giving people money. Makinde said his camp would keep winning Nigerians’ support despite intimidation and attempts to destabilise the opposition.