2027: Adeleke belongs to us – Wike hints at largest rainbow coalition for Tinubu

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has hinted at plans to form what he described as the “largest rainbow coalition” in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.

Wike made this known while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, following a visit by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to his residence on Thursday.

The FCT Minister claimed that Adeleke was now on the side of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and suggested that the opposition would struggle to stop Tinubu’s re-election.

Wike described the 2027 election as a “walkover”, insisting that the opposition parties had little capacity to defeat the President.

“In the next few weeks, watch what is going to happen. You will see the largest rainbow coalition supporting President Tinubu,” Wike said.

Adeleke, who was re-elected as Osun State governor last week after a keenly contested election, has declared his support for Tinubu. The governor and his nephew, Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, visited Wike in Abuja on Thursday after Adeleke collected his Certificate of Return.