Wike Denies Endorsing Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Adamawa
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied endorsing Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Ishaku Abbo, describing a social media report making the claim as fake. Wike’s position was conveyed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja and signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications […]
Wike Mobilises FCT Stakeholders for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure strong support from the nation’s capital in the 2027 presidential election, following a growing alliance among political stakeholders in Abuja. Wike gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with political leaders and stakeholders from […]
Wike Urges Voters to Judge Politicians by Their Records in Office
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said Nigeria’s economic recovery depends on the continuation of the reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made the statement on Saturday during a stakeholders’ consultation organised by the Rainbow Coalition in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. He argued that sustaining […]
2027: Wike Seeks Ogba Traditional Rulers’ Support for Tinubu’s Re-election
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged traditional rulers in Ogba Land, Rivers State, to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, arguing that the president’s continued leadership would promote economic prosperity and development. Wike made the appeal on Saturday during a visit to the palace of the Oba of […]
Wike Says Rainbow Coalition Aims to Boost Tinubu’s Re-election, Not Undermine APC
The Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has shot down any suggestion that the Rainbow Coalition formation would be detrimental to the ruling party, noting that the coalition is an effort by supporters of the president’s second-term bid. Wike made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, as he […]
Wike Seeks Qatar’s Support to Improve Urban Planning
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration is exploring ways to partner with Qatar to improve urban planning and infrastructure development in Abuja. The proposal emerged during a meeting on Tuesday between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Qatar’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Mohammed Ahmed Al-Hail, in Abuja. The meeting also addressed concerns over an 8,000-square-metre plot […]
Rivers 2027: ADC Chieftain Questions Wike’s Support for Chinda
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has questioned Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike’s reported support for O.K. Chinda’s 2027 Rivers State governorship ambition, urging the aspirant to carefully consider the political implications of the alliance. Eze raised the concerns in a statement dated October 12, 2026, describing himself […]
Who Governs Rivers? Voters Deserve Answers on Peace Pact
Early this year, Nyesom Wike declared that his political career would be finished if Siminalayi Fubara won a second term. Less than a year later, their camps are sharing meetings, coalitions and photographs. In politics, that is a remarkably short journey from “never” to “let us talk.” On the night of October 6, the FCT […]
God Used Dan Orbih to Make me Rivers Governor – Wike
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Wednesday night declared that the late Chief Daniel Orbih was the divine instrument that secured his path to the Rivers State governorship in 2015. Speaking at a night of tributes for Orbih, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice-Chairman (South South) who died on August 31 at 64, […]
Rivers Labour Party Backs Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, Blasts APC Governors
The Labour Party (LP) of Rivers State has come out to announce its backing for the Rainbow Coalition led by the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The coalition is viewed as an instrument for ensuring inclusive governance. The decision by the party is in the wake of opposition by members of the […]
Wike, Chinda Meet Fubara Supporters to Strengthen Reconciliation Efforts
Efforts to consolidate the political reconciliation in Rivers State have received a fresh boost, as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, APC Governorship Candidate, Kingsley Chinda and their supporters met with Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of his political camp in Port Harcourt. The closed-door meeting, which lasted for about four hours, brought together key figures and […]
2027: Wike Mobilises Support for Tinubu in Rivers State
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has stressed his political partnership with President Bola Tinubu, urging all his political connections in Rivers State to unite and ensure that the President gets enough support before the 2027 general elections. Wike stressed that his main mission in Rivers State was to act as […]