By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Thursday dismissed, as fraudulent, claims by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP that a Court of Appeal judgment had invalidated the high court decision recognizing the caretaker committee that produced the party’s current National Working Committee. Describing those behind the claim […]

Wike’s remarks come amid renewed political intrigue surrounding the governorship ambitions of some aspirants, including Chinda

“Now you have formed a new party, a new baby, a righteous baby; the messiah, the saviour that would come. What has happened now?”

“What has happened? So dirty. See what has happened in the NDC. As small as they are, they cannot do a primary without protest.

“I apologise that up till now there are cows still roaming the streets of Abuja; I take responsibility,” the minister said.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he has endorsed any governorship candidate for the 2027 Rivers State election, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has extended an olive branch to his political opponents in Rivers State, urging them to return and work with him while declaring that he has forgiven all past political grievances.

“Owners of Event Centres and Hotels in particular must ensure that they only deal with Independent National Electoral Commission INEC recognized leadership of political parties in respect of the use of their facilities, and proper records of transactions must be kept,” Olayinka stated.

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to strengthen enforcement of environmental and traffic regulations in Abuja, particularly against cattle roaming on major roads and public spaces within the city.

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“So, you see, the police does not interpret the law, and the police is not in a position to interpret the Supreme Court verdict”

He said, “When I say people are fraudulent, they think I am joking. And that is the 419 we are talking about. 

The renewed political tension between the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, took a dramatic twist as the House of Assembly Screening Committee of the All Progressive Congress, APC, disqualified all 32 aspirants adopted by the governor.

The peace accord reached between the Rivers state governor, Fubara and Wike, may collapse as the 2027 general elections draw close