Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has congratulated Comrade Austin Agada on his emergence as the National Secretary of the Rainbow Coalition, a multi-party political movement positioning itself to challenge Governor Hyacinth Alia in the 2027 governorship election.
The emergence of the coalition has heightened political tension in Benue State ahead of the 2027 elections, with the group signalling its opposition to Governor Alia’s re-election bid.
Agada, who leads a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, described the Rainbow Coalition as a voluntary political organisation bringing together members of different political parties. He declared that the coalition would not support Alia’s second-term ambition, vowing that the group would challenge the governor at the polls.
The development signals a potential realignment of political forces in Benue State as political actors and opposition groups begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 governorship contest.
