The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that political party structures in Rivers State have effectively collapsed into a single alliance supporting President Bola Tinubu.
Wike made the statement on Wednesday while addressing stakeholders at an event in Asari-Toru Local Government Area.
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According to him, traditional party divisions in the state have given way to what he described as a broad political coalition operating under the banner of the Renewed Hope Family.
“In Rivers State today, there are no political parties again. What we have is the Renewed Hope Family, a rainbow coalition,” the former governor said, explaining that politicians across party lines have united around Tinubu’s leadership and agenda.
He stressed that the coalition was formed to consolidate support for the president’s re-election and to position its members for future political opportunities in the state. Wike warned that political actors outside the alliance risk being sidelined, insisting that the coalition would play a decisive role in determining future governorship and legislative candidates.
Wike also claimed that Rivers residents are already benefiting from their support for Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, assuring them that economic and developmental conditions would improve further this year.
He urged community leaders and residents to remain loyal to the alliance, describing their earlier support as a bold decision that is now yielding results.
The FCT minister expressed gratitude to Rivers communities for standing with the president, pledging continued support in return.
In recent weeks, Wike has toured several local government areas in the state, a move widely interpreted as indirect criticism of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s re-election ambitions.
He has accused the governor of breaching a political agreement reached before President Tinubu lifted emergency rule measures in the state.
