Tag: Nyesom Wike

#WikeMustGo: Nigerians demand Wike’s sack after Nnaji’s exit

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#WikeMustGo

A social media storm has erupted across Nigeria as citizens call for the dismissal of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The campaign, trending under the hashtag: #WikeMustGo, gained momentum shortly after the resignation of Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology. Many Nigerians believe that Wike, who is facing multiple corruption and land-grabbing allegations, should also step down in the spirit of accountability and integrity. Reports circulating online allege that the former Rivers State governor and his wife, Eberechi Suzzette, acquired three luxury…

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Alleged Money Laundering: Nigerians abroad petitions U.S. Attorney-General, demand Wike’s extradition 

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On Wike's extradition

Following mountainous fraud allegations leveled against the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Nigerians in Diaspora – Global Coalition for Security & Democracy in Nigeria Inc. USA, (GCSDN), has petitioned the Attorney General of Florida, James Uthmeier, calling for his extradition and prosecution over alleged fraud and money laundering in the United States. In a petition dated September 28, 2025, on Change.org and signed by Comrade Frederick Odorige, Global Coordinator of GCSDN, the group alleged that Wike, who has held several public offices since 1999, used the United States…

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‘No visa for corrupt Nigerian officials’ – US declares, after petition against Wike

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US on visa

The United States has declared that corrupt Nigerian government officials will face visa restrictions, reiterating that there is no limit on accountability. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria gave the warning in a statement released yesterday, via its official X handle. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they can be barred from receiving U.S. visas,” the Mission stated. The warning comes just hours after Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, was petitioned before U.S. authorities over alleged unlawful acquisition of multimillion-dollar…

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Wike allegedly purchases $2m Florida mansion under wife, children’s names

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Wike allegedly purchases

Fresh disclosures from U.S. public records have revealed that Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, acquired a $2 million mansion in Florida through his wife and children. The property, according to a report by West Africa Weekly published yesterday, is located on Spring Creek Lane in Winter Springs, Florida, and was purchased in March 2025 and registered under the names of Wike’s wife, Justice Eberechi Wike, and their children, Joaquin, Jazmyne, and Jordan. The records further indicate that Justice Eberechi Wike, currently serving as a judge in Nigeria,…

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2027: “Show your scorecard”, Wike challenges opposition coalition

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Wike challenges opposition

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has faulted opposition politicians for forming a coalition just 18 months after the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu in 2023 – barely six months into his administration. Wike challenged members of the coalition, who recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as their platform for the 2027 general elections, to present their scorecards and show Nigerians what they achieved while in office, instead of claiming that Nigerians were angry. The Minister made the remarks yesterday during the inauguration of the Aguma…

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Tinubu orders Wike’s probe over $3.6bn Abuja land grant to son

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Tinubu orders probe

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the apparent corruption and abuse of office by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. According to State House sources, the President issued the directive on Thursday night, although details were not finalised until Friday afternoon. “The president agreed that the minister’s activity as reported in the media was suspicious and ordered a probe to determine if he had illegally enriched himself”, a presidential aide told  newsmen yesterday. “The SGF’s office would be coordinating the probe; and we encourage anyone who may…

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Wike’s FCTA to build new multi-billion naira INEC headquarters in Abuja

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Wike’s FCTA to build

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), led by Minister Nyesom Wike, is set to begin construction of a new headquarters for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to perform the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, as part of activities marking his second year in office. The multi-billion naira project will be located in Maitama, an upscale district of the capital city, and will be fully funded and executed by the FCTA under the supervision of Minister Wike. Though the exact cost has not been…

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2027: Wike insists on Southern presidential ticket, commissions ICC renovated by Tinubu

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Wike commissions ICC

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has reaffirmed his stance that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, issuing a direct challenge to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s long-standing presidential ambitions. Wike’s declaration comes amid heightened political maneuvering within the PDP, and coincides with a high-profile infrastructure achievement under his leadership in Abuja. Recall that Wike, speaking during a media chat on May 12, had warned that the PDP cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the 2023 election, when the party declined…

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PDP crisis: Wike quits peace deals, accuses Makinde of collusion

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Wike quits peace deals

Less than 48 hours to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all agreements reached to ensure peaceful resolution of the party’s crisis. The party’s NEC meeting, which has neither been cancelled nor postponed, is to be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Citing serious breaches of those agreements by stakeholders led by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, Wike vowed to “fight on until justice is attained”. The FCT Minister, who said he…

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FCT Rent Default: Wike announces takeover of PDP HQ, other properties 

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Wike announces takeover

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will begin the takeover of properties, including the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over unpaid ground rent, starting Monday, May 26, 2025. The announcement was made on behalf of Wike during a joint press briefing in Abuja on Friday, featuring key FCTA officials including the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka; Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze; and Director of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima.…

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