Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has boldly challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to report him to the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) following a heated dispute over Falana’s interpretation of a recent Supreme Court judgment on the Rivers State political crisis. Falana dismissed Wike’s accusations
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not prepared for the 2027 general elections, citing the party’s lack of a formidable structure and internal cohesion. Speaking during a live media session in Abuja, Wike dismissed the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clinching the PDP presidential ticket, arguing
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has denied claims that the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) land title revocation was a ploy to suppress opposition. Wike explained that the revocation was due to the PDP’s failure to pay the mandatory N7.6 million ground rent for over 10 years [1].The PDP had alleged that
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed claims suggesting that Justice Emmanuel Agim accompanied the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to the University of Calabar’s convocation ceremony. In a statement released on Monday, the apex court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Akande Festus, clarified that Justice Agim attended the event in
