Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, don unveil 49 candidates wey the Rainbow Coalition go push for the 2027 general election for Rivers State, and the list show say candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) carry the majority.
Wike unveil the candidates on Tuesday for Port Harcourt, for one event wey gather stakeholders from the Labour Party, Action Alliance, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Allied People Movement, among others.
Out of the 49 names, 34 dey run under the APC while 15 na candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Minister pick Mr Kinsley Chinda and Mr Major Jack, both of the APC, as the coalition governorship and deputy governorship candidates.
For the senatorial race, APC candidates Chief Felix Obua for Rivers West and Sen. Allwell Onyeso for Rivers East make the coalition list, while Sen. Olaka Nwogu, the PDP candidate for Rivers South-East, also dey the list. For the House of Representatives, 13 seats dey involved and the coalition back 10 APC candidates and three PDP candidates.
Wike tell the gathering say im resolve na total political reconciliation, and say e go rally cross-party leaders behind the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu.
The unveiling no happen without competing signals from other quarters. Vanguard report say President Tinubu flag off campaign, blast the opposition and back APC governors against the Rainbow Coalition. Channels Television, for im own report, say Fubara reaffirm support for Tinubu and for the Wike-led Rainbow Coalition.
TheCable report say APC candidates dominate the Rainbow Coalition list of candidates in Rivers for the 2027 general election.
