2027: ADC won’t get 10% in Rivers — Wike

Wike's remarks come amid renewed political intrigue surrounding the governorship ambitions of some aspirants, including Chinda.

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June 1, 2026

By Davies Iheamnachor & Daniel Abia, PORT HARCOURT

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, will not secure up to 10 per cent of the votes in Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election.

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Wike also ruled out endorsing any governorship aspirant ahead of the 2027 elections, insisting that the candidate who will succeed Governor Siminalayi Fubara would emerge through the collective decision of his political alliance, known as the Rainbow Coalition.

2027: ADC won’t get 10% in Rivers — Wike

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