Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced a N10 million reward for every councillor who successfully delivers his or her political ward for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Wike, who spoke during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, dismissed concerns that the increasing cost of securing prominent billboard spaces in the nation's capital could undermine the ability of opposition parties to publicise their candidates and campaign messages.
Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have rejected a proposed coalition arrangement involving other political parties to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, insisting that the ruling party has the political structure to secure victory for him in the state without entering into a power-sharing deal.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, against Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over an alleged breach of his privacy and personal data rights.
Wike, who leads the coalition, made the declaration during the official unveiling of its candidates in Port Harcourt, where he called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across Rivers State and other parts of the country to support Tinubu, regardless of their party affiliations.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction associated with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has rejected attempts by President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to blame previous administrations for Nigeria’s current hunger and economic hardship, insisting that the government must take responsibility for the country’s challenges and provide practical solutions.
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki, has rejected any support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, faulting Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his reported call for PDP candidates to back the President.
Two firms have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over an alleged $2.1 million land transaction.
Wike led a delegation comprising members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, and chairmen of the 23 local government councils, to the meeting with Fubara and his supporters at the governor's private residence in Port Harcourt.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, formally assumed a frontline role in President Bola Tinubu’s emerging 2027 re-election machinery, declaring himself coordinator of the President’s campaign in the FCT and Rivers State.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
