A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has hailed the Fubara Support Group for outrightly rejecting what he described as Wike’s self-serving ‘Rainbow Coalition’, alleging that the initiative could become another vehicle for political bargaining rather than a sincere platform for advancing the interests of Rivers people.
In a statement issued on Monday, the ADC chieftain, drew parallels with the political alliance involving the PDP G-5 governors in the run-up to the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the experience should serve as a warning to political actors contemplating similar arrangements with Wike, ahead of 2027 general elections.
“The truth is that Wike’s political antecedents provide sufficient reasons for Rivers people and Nigerians to be cautious in associating with him.
“In 2023, he and other members of the PDP G-5 pursued a political course that ultimately reshaped their relationships with the party and the emerging federal power structure.
“After the 2023 election, Wike was appointed the FCT Minister under the present Tinubu government. Where are the four other G-5 governors, this is a fundamental question, begging for answer.
“Today, the emergence of the so-called Rainbow Coalition has continued to raise questions about its real purpose, its beneficiaries and the political commitments behind it.
“I commend the Fubara Support Group for refusing to be drawn into any arrangement that its members believe does not serve their interests but for one man, who thinks he knows it all.
“No political group should surrender its independence merely to secure access to power or curry favour with an influential political figure.
“Political alliances must be built on trust, clearly defined objectives and mutual respect, and not on the assumption that one man must determine the political destiny of everybody else, Eze declared.
