Wike labels rainbow coalition opponents ‘baby politicians’

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described those opposing the Rainbow Coalition arsenic ‘baby’ politicians.

He said determination was nary struggle betwixt supporting President Bola Tinubu and backing candidates from different governmental parties.

Wike made the remarks connected Tuesday successful Abuja during his monthly media chat, wherever helium dismissed concerns that the conjugation could confuse supporters oregon impact their loyalty to candidates contesting different positions.

According to him, politicians should recognize that supporting a statesmanlike campaigner does not mean abandoning candidates of their ain parties, peculiarly those seeking seats successful the National Assembly.

“Anybody who says helium does not recognise the value of the Rainbow Coalition is not a politician. Anybody who says that is simply a babe politician,” Wike said.

He said determination was nary contradiction successful supporting Tinubu portion besides backing candidates from different governmental parties, questioning however specified an statement could confuse voters.

“I supported the APC successful Edo State contempt being a subordinate of the PDP due to the fact that antithetic governmental groups came unneurotic to decision Obaseki’s preferred successor,” Wike said.

He explained that a PDP faction known arsenic the bequest group, led by the precocious Chief Dan Orbih, had joined forces with th...