2027: Eno Backs Any Coalition Supporting Tinubu’s Re-Election

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has declared his support for any political coalition backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections, endorsing the Rainbow Coalition led by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.

Eno made his position known during a media chat on Saturday, saying he was willing to join any group whose primary objective was to secure another term for Tinubu, regardless of its name.

He explained that the Rainbow Coalition was formed to rally support for the President and that he would align with any political platform pursuing the same goal.

“That Rainbow Coalition is simply saying that we support President Tinubu as the President,” he said.

“If I will join and be a member of any coalition — whether it is rainbow, call it any name. Any coalition that the central point is supporting the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I am for it.”

The governor also described relations between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom as cordial, saying both parties had reached an understanding on their political support ahead of the 2027 elections.

Eno, who defected from the PDP to the APC in June 2025 and is seeking re-election under the ruling party, said he would work with members of both parties.

He added that they had agreed to support Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his own governorship bid in the next general election.

“I will work with all of them, and I think we are good on the ground in Akwa Ibom when it comes to PDP-APC relationship,” the governor said.

“We have agreed on the fact that we are supporting the President, we are supporting the Senate President, we are supporting the governor, and we have our clear understanding about those things.”

The Rainbow Coalition, spearheaded by Wike, is seeking to mobilise political support for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

However, the group’s activities have drawn criticism from some APC governors, who have questioned its role within the ruling party.

In October 2026, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma said the coalition had no political presence in his state, insisting that the APC would win the 2027 elections through votes secured by the party itself.

Uzodimma made the remarks during the distribution of campaign vehicles under the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Imo State. He maintained that the APC was the only recognised political party in the state and urged supporters to vote for its candidates at all levels.

Similarly, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal challenged Wike to clarify his political allegiance, arguing that the minister could not simultaneously support the APC and other political parties.

Lawal made the comments during an interview with Channels Television’s Inside Sources on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York in October.

He urged Wike to choose a political side, saying anyone who belonged to the APC should openly support the party rather than back it while also aligning with other political groups.