Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of diverting the sum of $300 million meant for Ogoniland’s environmental remediation into building a chain of supermarkets in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, who made the revelation yesterday in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, said Wike used the money to build the ‘HyperCity Supermarkets’ in Port-Harcourt.
“The revelation is that thieving Nyesom Ezenwo Wike diverted $300 million earmarked for Ogoniland’s remediation and development,” Sowore, wrote.
Reports indicate that Nyesom Ezenwo Wike funneled the funds into constructing a chain of supermarkets in Port Harcourt, known as ‘HyperCity Supermarket.
Sowore further revealed that the matter was recently brought to the attention of President Bola Tinubu by an Ogoni delegation.
“This revelation, which is being hushed, had an honorable mention in a document presented by an Ogoni delegation to President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa the day before yesterday”, Sowore stated.
The activist also vowed that efforts to hold Wike accountable for alleged mismanagement of public resources would continue. “We will not stop until Wike is brought to justice or justice is brought to him for the unprecedented looting, killings, and destruction he has wrought on Nigerians across board”, he said.
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), launched in 2016 following the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, is the federal initiative tasked with cleaning up Ogoniland, which has suffered decades of oil pollution.
On Monday, it was reported that Sowore petitioned the Attorney-General of Florida, Hon. Ashley Moody, seeking the forfeiture and prosecution of Wike over illicit property acquisitions in the United States.
In the petition, dated September 22, 2025, and signed by his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, Esq., Sowore accused Wike of secretly purchasing multi-million-dollar real estate in Florida using suspicious cash transactions designed to conceal the source of funds.
According to the petition, Wike, a former Rivers State Governor, alongside his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, purchased three luxury lakeside properties in Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida, valued at over $6 million.
The petition listed the properties as: 113 Springcreek Lane, Winter Springs, FL 32708, which is a 5,000 sq. ft. residence purchased in cash for $535,000 and transferred to Jordan Wike (25); 209 Hertherwood Court, Winter Springs, FL 32708, which is a 3,401 sq. ft. home acquired for $459,157 in cash and transferred to Joaquin Wike (23); and 208 Hertherwood Court, Winter Springs, FL 32708, which is a 3,901 sq. ft. home bought for $465,000 in cash and transferred to Jazmyne Wike (20).
Sowore shared the documents on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, showing that the ownership transfers were executed on July 22, 2021, July 27, 2021, and August 13, 2023.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Wike as FCT Minister in August 2023.
