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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering attack on former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, describing him as a “lunatic” while questioning his record in office and suitability for Nigeria’s presidency ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike’s remarks followed reports that Amaechi had criticised Nigerians supporting President…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, to produce his American international passport before the court in a $2.1 million land dispute. Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, during proceedings in Suit No….
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Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has rejected a claim by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that President Bola Tinubu provided ₦50 billion to support the upgrade of the Ibadan airport. Makinde described the claim as false, insisting that the ongoing transformation of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola…
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not return to the Senate after the 2027 general election, escalating the political disagreement between the FCT minister and the senator representing the nation’s capital. Wike made the statement on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, while speaking with journalists during an…
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the people of Rivers State will remember former governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s role in the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. Wike said Amaechi’s decision to back Muhammadu Buhari against Jonathan, a fellow South-South politician, would affect how voters…
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The worsening flood situation in Abuja has triggered a fresh political and environmental controversy, with Senator Ireti Kingibe accusing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of significantly aggravating the capital’s longstanding drainage problems. Kingibe, who represents the FCT in the Senate, made the allegations during an interview with ARISE News on…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that opposition politicians should not count on Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently the only presidential candidate capable of securing the state’s votes. Wike made the declaration on Tuesday during his monthly media parley in…
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A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has reportedly aligned with the political coalition associated with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development represents a significant shift in the state’s political landscape, particularly as the coalition continues to attract politicians from different…
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The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has firmly denied allegations that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, influenced the party’s screening process for aspirants seeking tickets into the Rivers State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 elections. The controversy followed widespread claims that aspirants believed to be loyal to Rivers…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is at liberty to join the ruling party if he so chooses. Yilwatda made the remark during a media interaction in Abuja, where he emphasized that the APC operates an open-door policy…