Wike’s Rainbow Coalition announces preferred candidates for 2027
The Rainbow Coalition led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced its preferred candidates for the 2027 general elections in Rivers State, featuring members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The candidates were unveiled at an event held at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.
For the governorship election, the coalition has adopted Kingsley Ogundu Chinda of the APC as its preferred candidate, with Major Jack, also of the APC, named as his running mate.
In the Senate race, Felix Amaechi Obua will represent the coalition’s interest in Rivers West, while Onyesom Allwell Iheacho is the preferred candidate for Rivers East. Both candidates are members of the APC.
Olaka Johnson Nwogu of the PDP has been selected for Rivers South-East Senatorial District.
For the House of Representatives, the coalition has presented 13 candidates across the state’s federal constituencies, with the APC taking most of the available slots.
The PDP candidates for the House of Representatives include Kelechi G. Nwogu for Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency, Arthur O. Uchendu for Ikwerre/Emohua Federal Constituency and Achinike Okogbule-Wonodi for Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency.
Other candidates on the list are Bob Solomon for Abua-Odual/Ahoada East, Victor C. Obuzor for Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Cyril Godwin Hart for Degema/Bonny and Jack Isobo Solomon for Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru. They are all running under the APC.
Linda Somiari-Stewart is the coalition’s candidate for Okrika/Ogu-Bolo, while Frederick Boma Apiafi will contest in Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro. Both are listed under the APC.
Felix Uche Nwaeke has been selected for Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo, while Dumnamene R. Dekor will represent Khana/Gokana. Martin C. Amaewhule is the candidate for Obio/Akpor, and Blessing C. Amadi will contest for Port Harcourt II. All four candidates are members of the APC.
The coalition has also released its list of 32 candidates for the Rivers State House of Assembly, covering constituencies across the state’s local government areas.
In Abua/Odual, Dominic I. John will contest under the PDP, while Napoleon N. Ukalikpe of the APC has been selected for Ahoada East II. Queen U. Tony-Williams of the PDP will contest in Ahoada East I, while Reuben Izu will represent the party in Ahoada West.
The APC candidates for Akuku-Toru I and II are Victor Dagogo-Jack and Lolo I. Opuende, respectively. Christopher K. Ofiks will contest for Andoni, while Tekenari W. Granville and Enemi Alabo George have been listed for Asari-Toru I and II.
Soparagha S. Jumbo is the APC candidate for Bonny, while Peters E. Abbey will contest in Degema. Aforji Igwe-Obey has been selected for Eleme under the APC.
In Etche I, the PDP has adopted Ignatius O. Onwuka, while Chimezie C. Nwankwo of the APC will contest in Etche II. Justina Emeji will represent the PDP in Emohua, while Dumle Maol is the APC candidate for Gokana.
Prince Lemchi Nyeche of the PDP has been selected for Ikwerre. In Khana, Barile Nwakoh will contest in Khana I under the PDP, while Bulabari H. Loolo will represent the APC in Khana II.
For Obio/Akpor, Ezebunwo L. Ejekwu is the APC candidate for Constituency I, while Emilia L. Amadi will contest in Constituency II under the PDP.
Okobiriari A. Davids and Opuene T. Atekebo are the APC candidates for Ogu/Bolo and Okrika, respectively.
In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Nwabochi F. Uchenna will contest in Constituency I under the APC, while Ijeoma Ezekwe will represent the PDP in Constituency II.
Enyinna S. Nwankwo has been selected for Omuma under the PDP, while Kenneth G. Minimah will contest for Opobo/Nkoro under the APC. Gerald C. Oforji is the APC candidate for Oyigbo.
The coalition’s candidates for Port Harcourt I, II and III are Solomon Wami, Tonye Smart Adoki and Azeru Opara, respectively. All three are running under the APC.
Bernard B. Ngbar of the PDP has been listed as the candidate for Tai constituency.
