Okorocha vs Uzodimma: Wike's rainbow coalition shaping APC – Rufai Oseni warns govs

Arise Television presenter, Rufai Oseni, has stated the political affect of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is already shaping developments inside the All Progressives Congress, APC, warning governors in states the place the minister has political pursuits to not take him evenly.

Oseni stated Wike’s alleged proximity to President Bola Tinubu had grow to be evident.

The journalist made the remarks on Friday in the course of the What’s Trending section of Arise Television’s Morning Show, anchored by Ojy Okpe.

The comment comes amid the sacking of Governor Hope Uzodimma because the 2027 APC Imo West senatorial candidate by the courtroom.

The courtroom additionally declared former governor Rochas Okorocha because the rightful candidate.

He recalled that Wike had claimed Tinubu endorsed his proposed rainbow coalition, whereas Uzodimma subsequently stated the President had additionally directed them to work in the direction of delivering the APC.

According to Oseni, the conflicting claims counsel that Wike at the moment enjoys appreciable entry to the President.

“The day Wike said that President Tinubu endorsed rainbow coalition, and Uzodimma came and he said, ‘No, we spoke to the president too. He said we should go and deliver APC’.

“It just means that it is Wike that has the closest proximity to the president as we speak today,” he stated.

Oseni argued that the affect of Wike’s rainbow coalition was already extending past Rivers State and influencing political calculations inside the ruling celebration.

He maintained that Wike had demonstrated a better political affect than some governors, together with Ademola Adeleke and Chukwuma Soludo.

“The effect of Rainbow coalition has started to permeate through Nigeria. Wike’s rainbow coalition is already shaping the APC. So what it means is that President Tinubu obviously tilts to the way of Wike,” he added.

On Uzodimma’s political future, Oseni stated the Imo governor might nonetheless problem developments surrounding the APC, noting that his political historical past made it troublesome to dismiss his affect.

However, he warned governors in states the place Wike has political pursuits to concentrate to the unfolding developments.

“When it comes to election matters like this, the dynamics are shaping and things are shaping up, and the rainbow coalition is going to play a prominent role in politics.

“So other states that Wike have interest, those governors shouldn’t sleep,” Oseni stated.