Lawyer accuses Wike, Rainbow Coalition leaders of breaching party constitutions

A constitutional lawyer and public analyst, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has criticised the promoters of the Rainbow Coalition, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over what he described as violations of constitutional and party rules in their support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election.

Ahiakwo said the coalition’s decision to mobilise support for Tinubu while some of its members belonged to political parties with their own presidential candidates raised serious questions about party discipline, internal democracy and constitutional compliance.

He expressed concerns in an article titled “When Political Loyalty Becomes a Casualty of Electoral Convenience,” following the Rainbow Coalition presidential rally held at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, on November 7, 2026.

He particularly questioned the participation of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, figures in the rally, despite the party having its own presidential candidate, Senator Sandy Ojang Onor.