“Go your way” — Fubara tells supporters unwilling to join Wike's Rainbow Coalition to leave his camp

Photo: Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the inauguration of the Rivers APC Presidential Campaign Council and Rainbow Coalition, Port Harcourt, 12 Nov 2026 · Photo: Premium Times

The governor who fought Wike for years is now telling his own loyalists to get in line behind Wike's coalition — or get out.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara told supporters unwilling to align with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's Rainbow Coalition to leave his political camp, insisting his reconciliation with his former political mentor is non-negotiable.

He issued the warning on Thursday, 12 November, in Port Harcourt during the inauguration of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council and Rainbow Coalition, inaugurated by Wike. “Don't openly say you're with me and behold, you're doing a different thing. I'm here, and I say it boldly anywhere, any day. And anybody who says he is not with me, gently go your way,” he said.

He cautioned against divided loyalty and political double-dealing, saying loyalty must be sincere in public and in private. Fubara also declared on X that his goal is to secure more votes for President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State in the 2027 general elections than the state delivered in 2023, and said the broader, more inclusive structure would deliver success.

The warning comes as Fubara consolidates his realignment with Wike after their prolonged feud, which destabilised governance in the state and led to a state of emergency in March 2025, when President Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy and the State House of Assembly for six months. Fubara formally declared support for the coalition in July 2026. The Rainbow Coalition brings together political actors from different parties to support Tinubu's re-election; it is not an APC structure alone.

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