The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has begun educating electorates across Rivers on the Rainbow Coalition’s voting pattern for the 2027 general elections.

At the coalition’s town hall in the Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers on Friday, Mr Wike, the national leader of the coalition, urged residents to massively support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu for a second term.

He praised Mr Tinubu’s administration for stabilising critical national sectors and restoring industrial harmony in tertiary institutions, calling on the residents to remain steadfast with the current administration heading into 2027.

The minister equally urged the residents to vote for Kinsley Chinda for Rivers governor, Felix Obua for Rivers West Senatorial District, and Solomon Boss for Abua-Odual-Ahoada East Federal Constituency, all under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He added that since he had given four electoral seats to the APC, he would not go empty-handed as the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He said the Abua-Odual State Constituency should go to the PDP and asked people to vote for John Iderima, the PDP candidate for the Abua-Odual State Constituency.

“This is what we mean by rainbow, rainbow, rainbow. So all our votes, whether you’re in PDP or APC, we will put our votes together for Tinubu and all the candidates mentioned,” he said.

He emphasised that the Rainbow Coalition represents a broad alignment designed to secure a decisive victory in the upcoming 2027 general elections.

Mr Wike advised the electorate not to surrender their future to political gamblers without vision or proven developmental records, noting that repeated presidential runs without a clear governance plan offer no real solutions to Nigeria’s challenges.

He warned against politicians who treat presidential contests like games of chance.

Drawing comparisons to international political figures, Mr Wike argued that while leaders like Abraham Lincoln ran multiple times driven by a clear national vision, several Nigerian political contenders continue to run purely out of political habit.

Defending his record in Rivers, Mr Wike reminded the people of Abua-Odual that project delivery—not political rhetoric—should dictate their electoral choices.

He challenged other former governors to show their contributions to the local government area, pointing to his administration’s projects during his tenure as governor of the state.

On his part, Mr Chinda commended Mr Wike for moving from community to community, mobilising support for Tinubu and other candidates under the rainbow coalition.

“This is a system that we will sustain when we come into government. We have learnt from him, and we will continue.

“It will be a bottom-up approach; the people will decide and determine their fate in government,” Mr Chinda said.

Earlier, Continue Eketu, who spoke on behalf of Abua-Odual communities, described Mr Wike as his idol and reeled out projects executed in the LGA during his tenure.

(NAN)