The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has escalated his war of words with his estranged political godfather, Azuta Mbata, dismissing the former lawmaker as a serial ally of every government in power. Wike’s riposte followed Mbata’s scathing remarks in which the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide reportedly mocked the minister as one…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to face his problems and leave him out. Wike gave the advice during his ‘thank you” visit to Abua-Odual Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State on Thursday. Mohammed had accused Wike of orchestrating the current crises in…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, pledged to undermine the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in favour of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. Makinde disclosed this while responding to questions from journalists during a media parley in Ibadan, the capital of…
Amid the ongoing legal tussle surrounding the ownership of the River Park Estate in Abuja, indications have emerged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Nyesom Wike, may not have been neutral and unbiased as he claimed. His continuous unguarded utterances over the ownership of the estate even though there’s ongoing litigation…
PDP boils as police take over headquarters in a fight between Wike and Makinde’s factions The Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT) Tuesday morning stormed the PDP Secretariat in Wadata House in Abuja as factions loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, seek to hold meetings at the same time….
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday wielded the big stick on some members of the party. This is as former Governor of Rivers State and current Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, was expelled from the party. Also expelled were former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose; former National Secretary of the party,…
By Erasmus Ikhide THE trending altercation between FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike and Naval Officer A.M. Yerima has further sounded the alarm on the failure of soft-governance; constitutional democracy, constitutionalism and the urgent need for demilitarization of Nigerian political space. That officer, Yerima, obstructed the FCT Minister from gaining access to a parcel of land,…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dismissed comments by General Tukur Buratai, former Chief of Army Staff, who accused him of endangering national security and undermining President Bola Tinubu over clash with Lt. A. M Yerima in Abuja, Tuesday. Wike faulted what he described as a deliberate misinterpretation of his confrontation…
Over the last 24 hours, the heated face-off between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and a group of soldiers in Abuja has been the most widely discussed topic across Nigeria, whether on social media, cable networks, or in public spaces. The clash, which occurred during an enforcement exercise on Tuesday, was reportedly…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has condemned the alleged illegal takeover of a disputed land in Abuja by military personnel reportedly acting on the orders of a former Chief of Naval Staff, describing the act as lawless and unacceptable. On Tuesday, videos surfaced online showing Wike in a heated argument…
