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Wike Is Setting the Pace for Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign: Where Are the APC Governors and Ministers?

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye The question confronting the All Progressives Congress (APC) as it prepares for the 2027 general elections is no longer whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has political allies in government. It is whether those allies are matching their public declarations of support with

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Will the Rainbow’s Collision with Governors Sound the Death Knell for APC?

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2026

Nyesom Wike is not a man who shies away from any fight. And controversies. So far, he has won them all. Well, almost all. The PDP held a national convention to nominate its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections on 28 and 29 May 2022 at the National Stadium. Wike was so confident he […]

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The Scramble for Tinubu’s Survival

Daily Dispatch September 23, 2026

By Zainab Suleiman Okino Something unusual is happening in the nation’s political landscape. Instead of the political class to seek our votes with conviction, evidence of performance and capacity, the long-subdued people of Nigeria are the ones fighting and scrambling to crown those who want to lead us. But not without some form of coercion, […]

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2027: Wike Reveals Why APC Governors Are Opposing Rainbow Coalition

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2026

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the opposition of some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to the proposed Rainbow Coalition is linked to their interest in controlling the emergence of National Assembly leaders after the 2027 elections. Wike made the allegation on Monday while speaking on TVC’s Journalists Hangout

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Wike: Rainbow Coalition Not APC Structure – Wike

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2026

…. Reaffirms Tinubu Support Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, insisting that the Rainbow Coalition is aimed at mobilising support for the President and not at weakening the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike, spoke on Monday after inspecting the […]

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Wike vs APC Governors: The Permutations Ahead Of 2031 Polls

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde In Politics, there are no permanent friends. What we have, especially in our clime, is the interest of individuals who have turned partisan politics into a full-time job and their life’s ambition. The political interest that took former Governor of Rivers State and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pick […]