Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will not support Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma for Senate President after the 2027 general elections. Wike made the statement on Monday during an appearance on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout, amid his ongoing disagreement with Uzodimma and some All Progressives Congress governors over his proposed … Read more
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed how the G-5 governors worked to prevent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar from securing votes in some South-South states during the 2023 election. Wike disclosed this on Monday during an interview on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout, saying the group deliberately allowed Labour Party … Read more
Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has rejected allegations that the minister was disloyal for declaring his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in the 2027 presidential poll. Olayinka said Wike had never concealed his support for Tinubu, stressing that the minister had declared his position even before … Read more
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as a member of his political camp, while stressing that both of them and their supporters ultimately belong to President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the statement on Friday while speaking with journalists during an inspection exercise in Abuja, as he commented on Adeleke’s … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party leadership, backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said the party had regained stability after weeks of internal tensions and legal disputes, as it prepares for its national convention on March 29 and 30. Speaking at the party’s 107th National Executive Committee meeting in … Read more
Supporters of the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party have taken over the surrounding streets of Wadata Plaza, the edifice housing the Peoples Democratic Party headquarters, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja. Comprising largely women and youth groups, the protesters carried placards with inscriptions targeted at the PDP National Chairman, Mr Tanimu Turaki, SAN. … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu will ensure that no judge of the FCT will be living in a rented apartment by the end of the President’s first tenure. The minister stated this on Monday during the flag-off of the design and construction of residences … Read more
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved and imposed a N5m fine, payable within 30 days, for allottees and land title holders who have contravened the Land Use Act in the Federal Capital Territory. The minister also assented to a 7.5 per cent charge on the Assessed Capital Value of properties converted … Read more
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, are currently meeting with the minister at his official residence in Abuja. The meeting, which began at 8.40pm, has entered a closed-door session. Among the top-ranking members of the party present are the National Secretary of the PDP, Sam Anyanwu; National Vice … Read more
IBADAN – THE Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, sent what appeared to be a subtle dig at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, declaring that he does not “go low with anyone who decides to go into the gutters.” Makinde made the remark while addressing journalists shortly after the … Read more