Esinrogunjo argued that the alliance was driven more by political arrangements among influential figures than by genuine grassroots support, insisting that the movement of prominent politicians across party lines would not automatically translate into electoral victories.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Accord Party official described the coalition as fundamentally flawed, saying it lacked a clear message on governance and was largely driven by personal political interests.
He also questioned the credibility of the alliance, particularly its approach to opposition politics in Kwara State while maintaining support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the federal level.
According to him, asking voters to oppose All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in Kwara while simultaneously urging them to support the party’s presidential candidate sends a contradictory message that could undermine the coalition’s appeal.
“You cannot claim to be in opposition in Kwara and at the same time, ask the same people to support the APC at the presidential level. That contradiction is one of the fundamental problems of the Rainbow Coalition,” Esinrogunjo said.
He further dismissed the notion that the defection or realignment of influential politicians would automatically strengthen the coalition at the polls.
While acknowledging that politicians could move between parties and attract public attention, he maintained that such movements did not guarantee that their supporters would follow them to the ballot box.
“They can make noise here and there. Politicians can move from one party to another, but votes do not move automatically with them. An alliance of politicians is not necessarily an alliance of voters,” he said.
Esinrogunjo’s remarks come as political groups in Kwara State position themselves ahead of the 2027 elections, with alliances and party realignments expected to shape the contest for political power.
