Nyesom Wike – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:35:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Nyesom Wike – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Wike: Amaechi Made Mistake Joining ADC, I Would Have Advised Him Against It https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-amaechi-made-mistake-joining-adc-i-would-have-advised-him-against-it/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-amaechi-made-mistake-joining-adc-i-would-have-advised-him-against-it/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=485114 FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, made a mistake by joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying he would have advised against the move if consulted. Wike, who served as Chief of Staff under Amaechi during his tenure as governor of Rivers State, made [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-amaechi-made-mistake-joining-adc-i-would-have-advised-him-against-it/feed/ 0 APC explains Fubara’s withdrawal from second term race, says Wike not involved https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-explains-fubaras-withdrawal-from-second-term-race-says-wike-not-involved/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-explains-fubaras-withdrawal-from-second-term-race-says-wike-not-involved/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=484277 The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has explained the circumstances surrounding Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s withdrawal from the party’s governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party maintained that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, is not a member of the APC and did not influence the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-explains-fubaras-withdrawal-from-second-term-race-says-wike-not-involved/feed/ 0 Wike Defends Visit To APC Chairman, Rejects Politics Of Enmity https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-defends-visit-to-apc-chairman-rejects-politics-of-enmity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-defends-visit-to-apc-chairman-rejects-politics-of-enmity/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483737 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has responded to criticism over his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, saying he does not engage in what he described as “politics of enmity.” Wike spoke with journalists on Wednesday during an inspection of ongoing road [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-defends-visit-to-apc-chairman-rejects-politics-of-enmity/feed/ 0 Wike Knocks Atiku, Vows to Deliver FCT Projects on Schedule https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-knocks-atiku-vows-to-deliver-fct-projects-on-schedule/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-knocks-atiku-vows-to-deliver-fct-projects-on-schedule/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481933 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday criticised former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, describing him as a “serial contestant and loser.” Wike made the remarks while inspecting ongoing road projects in Abuja, in response to Atiku’s recent criticism of the current administration. “Atiku is a serial failure. He is a serial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-knocks-atiku-vows-to-deliver-fct-projects-on-schedule/feed/ 0 Police Unseal PDP Secretariat, Rival Factions Trade Words https://www.theinfostride.com/police-unseal-pdp-secretariat-rival-factions-trade-words/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-unseal-pdp-secretariat-rival-factions-trade-words/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481731 The Nigeria Police have unsealed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wadata Plaza in Abuja, granting access to a faction of the party aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The development was confirmed by the factional National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, in a statement issued on Saturday through [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-unseal-pdp-secretariat-rival-factions-trade-words/feed/ 0 NUJ Condemns Wike’s Alleged Threat Against Channels TV Journalist https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-condemns-wikes-alleged-threat-against-channels-tv-journalist/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-condemns-wikes-alleged-threat-against-channels-tv-journalist/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481140 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned what it described as a “reckless and violent” statement made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, against Channels Television journalist, Seun Okinbaloye. Wike, during a media chat last week, reportedly said he could have broken his television screen and shot the journalist [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-condemns-wikes-alleged-threat-against-channels-tv-journalist/feed/ 0 PDP Will Field Presidential Candidate in 2027 — Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-will-field-presidential-candidate-in-2027-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-will-field-presidential-candidate-in-2027-wike/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480866 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. Wike made the statement during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Friday, dismissing claims that the PDP may not remain a viable political force. He expressed satisfaction [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-will-field-presidential-candidate-in-2027-wike/feed/ 0 Wike Denies PDP Division, Inspects Key Projects in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-denies-pdp-division-inspects-key-projects-in-abuja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-denies-pdp-division-inspects-key-projects-in-abuja/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480222 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of division within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the party remains united despite internal disagreements. Wike stated this on Wednesday while speaking with journalists after inspecting ongoing and completed infrastructure projects across Abuja, ahead of the party’s planned national convention. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-denies-pdp-division-inspects-key-projects-in-abuja/feed/ 0 Makinde Alleges Wike Plot to Undermine PDP for Tinubu’s 2027 Ambition https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-alleges-wike-plot-to-undermine-pdp-for-tinubus-2027-ambition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-alleges-wike-plot-to-undermine-pdp-for-tinubus-2027-ambition/#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480017 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has attributed the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to an alleged plot by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to weaken the party in favour of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the allegation on Sunday during a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-alleges-wike-plot-to-undermine-pdp-for-tinubus-2027-ambition/feed/ 0 Wike Says Unseating Tinubu in FCT Extremely Difficult Ahead of 2027 Poll https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-unseating-tinubu-in-fct-extremely-difficult-ahead-of-2027-poll/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-unseating-tinubu-in-fct-extremely-difficult-ahead-of-2027-poll/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479834 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said it would be “extremely difficult” for any contender to unseat President Bola Tinubu in Abuja during the 2027 general election. Wike made the remark on Tuesday in Abuja after touring ongoing projects in satellite communities, attributing his position to the administration’s infrastructure drive, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-unseating-tinubu-in-fct-extremely-difficult-ahead-of-2027-poll/feed/ 0 Wike Insists PDP Reconciliation Must Be Genuine, Says Camp Controls Party Structure https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-insists-pdp-reconciliation-must-be-genuine-says-camp-controls-party-structure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-insists-pdp-reconciliation-must-be-genuine-says-camp-controls-party-structure/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479329 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that any move toward reconciliation in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must be pursued with sincerity and transparency, insisting that his camp remains firmly in control of the party’s structure. Wike made the remarks following a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-insists-pdp-reconciliation-must-be-genuine-says-camp-controls-party-structure/feed/ 0 Wike Works for APC-Led Government, Says Basiru https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-works-for-apc-led-government-says-basiru/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-works-for-apc-led-government-says-basiru/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478330 The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, works for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Basiru clarified that although Wike is not a member of the APC, he serves under the APC-led Federal Government headed by Tinubu. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-works-for-apc-led-government-says-basiru/feed/ 0 Elections Won Via Performance, Not Street Drama — Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/elections-won-via-performance-not-street-drama-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/elections-won-via-performance-not-street-drama-wike/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478165 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said elections are won based on performance rather than what he described as “street drama.” Wike made the remark during a visit to Edo State, where he spoke in Benin City at the handover of 54 construction equipment to the 18 local government areas [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/elections-won-via-performance-not-street-drama-wike/feed/ 0 AMAC Poll: ADC Candidate Warns Wike, Insists Votes Must Count https://www.theinfostride.com/amac-poll-adc-candidate-warns-wike-insists-votes-must-count/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amac-poll-adc-candidate-warns-wike-insists-votes-must-count/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477989 The chairmanship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Moses Paul, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the will of voters must be respected in Saturday’s council election. Paul issued the warning while addressing supporters and residents in Abuja ahead of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amac-poll-adc-candidate-warns-wike-insists-votes-must-count/feed/ 0 Rivers Assembly Halts Impeachment Move Against Fubara, Deputy https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-halts-impeachment-move-against-fubara-deputy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-halts-impeachment-move-against-fubara-deputy/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477921 The Rivers State House of Assembly has stopped impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. According to TVC News, the House adopted a motion to halt the impeachment process on Thursday during its resumed sitting in Port Harcourt. The development is believed to be connected to the recent intervention by President [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-assembly-halts-impeachment-move-against-fubara-deputy/feed/ 0 Wike Commends Tinubu for Signing Electoral Act Amendment Bill https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-commends-tinubu-for-signing-electoral-act-amendment-bill/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-commends-tinubu-for-signing-electoral-act-amendment-bill/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477914 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for promptly signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister described the President’s action as a demonstration [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-commends-tinubu-for-signing-electoral-act-amendment-bill/feed/ 0 ADC Slams Wike Over War Comment Ahead of Feb 21 Polls https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-slams-wike-over-war-comment-ahead-of-feb-21-polls/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-slams-wike-over-war-comment-ahead-of-feb-21-polls/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477753 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his reported declaration of “war” against anti-Tinubu candidates ahead of the February 21, 2026 elections. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the comment as “irresponsible [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-slams-wike-over-war-comment-ahead-of-feb-21-polls/feed/ 0 Fubara Defends Weakness in Political Dispute With Wike, Says It Was Deliberate https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-defends-weakness-in-political-dispute-with-wike-says-it-was-deliberate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-defends-weakness-in-political-dispute-with-wike-says-it-was-deliberate/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477577 Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has defended his approach in the political confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing what critics termed “weakness” as a deliberate strategy to preserve peace and ensure political survival. Fubara made the remarks on Friday in Lagos while receiving the Man of the Year [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-defends-weakness-in-political-dispute-with-wike-says-it-was-deliberate/feed/ 0 Wike Says Rivers Leaders Don’t Need Governors to Mobilise Support for Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-rivers-leaders-dont-need-governors-to-mobilise-support-for-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-rivers-leaders-dont-need-governors-to-mobilise-support-for-tinubu/#respond Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477103 The Rivers State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that political leaders in the state do not require governors to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike made the assertion on Saturday during the inauguration of the Port Harcourt office [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-rivers-leaders-dont-need-governors-to-mobilise-support-for-tinubu/feed/ 0 No More Vagabonds in PDP — Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/no-more-vagabonds-in-pdp-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-more-vagabonds-in-pdp-makinde/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476843 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that there are no longer “vagabonds” in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying those responsible for past internal crises have been expelled from the party. Makinde made the assertion on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Oyo State PDP Secretariat in Ibadan. According to the governor, individuals [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-more-vagabonds-in-pdp-makinde/feed/ 0 Wike Has Always Stood by PDP — Factional Chairman Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-has-always-stood-by-pdp-factional-chairman-mohammed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-has-always-stood-by-pdp-factional-chairman-mohammed/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476833 The factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulrahman Mohammed, has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has consistently stood by the party. Mohammed made the assertion on Monday while addressing members during a factional meeting of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) held in Abuja. He [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-has-always-stood-by-pdp-factional-chairman-mohammed/feed/ 0 Wike Declares Control of Rivers Amid Political Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-declares-control-of-rivers-amid-political-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-declares-control-of-rivers-amid-political-crisis/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476729 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is firmly in charge of Rivers State amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. Wike made the assertion on Saturday during the Wakirike Ethnic Nationality’s grand civic reception held in his honour in Ogu, Rivers State, assuring his supporters that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-declares-control-of-rivers-amid-political-crisis/feed/ 0 FCTA Workers Resume Indefinite Strike Over Welfare Concerns https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-workers-resume-indefinite-strike-over-welfare-concerns/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-workers-resume-indefinite-strike-over-welfare-concerns/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476509 Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), on Thursday resumed their indefinite strike over unresolved welfare issues. The workers had initially embarked on the strike on January 19 but briefly suspended it following a ruling by the National Industrial Court on January 27, which ordered them to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-workers-resume-indefinite-strike-over-welfare-concerns/feed/ 0 Rivers APC Chieftain Dismisses Abe’s Claim on Wike’s Leadership Role https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-chieftain-dismisses-abes-claim-on-wikes-leadership-role/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-chieftain-dismisses-abes-claim-on-wikes-leadership-role/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476385 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has dismissed as inconsequential a claim by former Rivers South-East Senator, Magnus Abe, that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is the leader of the APC in Rivers State. In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, Eze [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-chieftain-dismisses-abes-claim-on-wikes-leadership-role/feed/ 0 Wike Appeals for Understanding as FCT Workers Continue Strike https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-appeals-for-understanding-as-fct-workers-continue-strike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-appeals-for-understanding-as-fct-workers-continue-strike/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476375 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appealed to striking workers of the FCT Administration to exercise patience and understanding, assuring them that the government is making efforts to address their demands. Wike made the appeal while addressing journalists in his office in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister said that when [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-appeals-for-understanding-as-fct-workers-continue-strike/feed/ 0 Rivers APC Hails Presidency for Backing Fubara as Party Leader https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-hails-presidency-for-backing-fubara-as-party-leader/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-hails-presidency-for-backing-fubara-as-party-leader/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476065 The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the position of the Presidency on the protracted political rift between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. InfoStride News reports that the Presidency on Thursday affirmed that Governor Fubara is the leader [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-hails-presidency-for-backing-fubara-as-party-leader/feed/ 0 You Can’t Sack Me, Wike From Politics — Fayose Warns Critics https://www.theinfostride.com/you-cant-sack-me-wike-from-politics-fayose-warns-critics/ https://www.theinfostride.com/you-cant-sack-me-wike-from-politics-fayose-warns-critics/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475394 Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has warned his critics that neither he nor the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, can be pushed out of politics. Fayose made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday. He recalled how Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, sought his support during [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/you-cant-sack-me-wike-from-politics-fayose-warns-critics/feed/ 0 Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Won’t Dump Wike for Fubara – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-crisis-tinubu-wont-dump-wike-for-fubara-fayose/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-crisis-tinubu-wont-dump-wike-for-fubara-fayose/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475389 Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said President Bola Tinubu will not sacrifice the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid the lingering political crisis in the state. Fayose made the assertion on Tuesday while speaking on ARISE News, noting that the resolution of the Rivers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-crisis-tinubu-wont-dump-wike-for-fubara-fayose/feed/ 0 Diaspora Professionals Warn Impeachment Moves Against Fubara Threaten Democracy in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/diaspora-professionals-warn-impeachment-moves-against-fubara-threaten-democracy-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/diaspora-professionals-warn-impeachment-moves-against-fubara-threaten-democracy-in-rivers/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475384 Nigerian professionals in the diaspora have warned that the renewed impeachment moves against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, constitute a political project capable of undermining democratic order in the oil-rich state. In an e-statement issued on Monday, the Nigerian Diaspora Professionals for Democratic Stability (NDPDS) described the impeachment attempts [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/diaspora-professionals-warn-impeachment-moves-against-fubara-threaten-democracy-in-rivers/feed/ 0 Politics My Calling, Allow Me to Pursue It — Wike Tells Critics https://www.theinfostride.com/politics-my-calling-allow-me-to-pursue-it-wike-tells-critics/ https://www.theinfostride.com/politics-my-calling-allow-me-to-pursue-it-wike-tells-critics/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475222 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has urged his critics to allow him pursue his political career, insisting that politics remains his primary calling. Wike made the remark during a “thank you” visit to Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, his home council, which marked the grand finale of his tour of local government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/politics-my-calling-allow-me-to-pursue-it-wike-tells-critics/feed/ 0 Group Raises Alarm Over Wike’s Political Activities, Warns of Threat to Democracy https://www.theinfostride.com/group-raises-alarm-over-wikes-political-activities-warns-of-threat-to-democracy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/group-raises-alarm-over-wikes-political-activities-warns-of-threat-to-democracy/#respond Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475216 A civil advocacy organisation, the Niger Delta Network, NDN, has raised concerns over what it described as the growing political recklessness of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, warning of its implications for Rivers State, the Niger Delta region and Nigeria’s democracy. The group, in a press statement issued on Thursday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/group-raises-alarm-over-wikes-political-activities-warns-of-threat-to-democracy/feed/ 0 IYC Condemns Impeachment Move Against Fubara, Demands Wike’s Removal as FCT Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/iyc-condemns-impeachment-move-against-fubara-demands-wikes-removal-as-fct-minister/ https://www.theinfostride.com/iyc-condemns-impeachment-move-against-fubara-demands-wikes-removal-as-fct-minister/#respond Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475189 The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has condemned the impeachment proceedings initiated against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by the Rivers State House of Assembly, calling for the immediate removal of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The IYC President, Alaye Theophilus, made the demand during a press briefing in Port Harcourt [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/iyc-condemns-impeachment-move-against-fubara-demands-wikes-removal-as-fct-minister/feed/ 0 Rivers APC declares Fubara party leader amid tensions https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-declares-fubara-party-leader-amid-tensions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-declares-fubara-party-leader-amid-tensions/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475064 The Emeka Bekee-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the party in the state, insisting that the position is clearly provided for in the party’s constitution. Bekee made the assertion on Wednesday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, against the backdrop [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-apc-declares-fubara-party-leader-amid-tensions/feed/ 0 PDP: APC has no right to complain about Wike’s conduct https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-apc-has-no-right-to-complain-about-wikes-conduct/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-apc-has-no-right-to-complain-about-wikes-conduct/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474964 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has no right to complain about the conduct of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the PDP said the APC must take responsibility for the political [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-apc-has-no-right-to-complain-about-wikes-conduct/feed/ 0 Wike declares total support for Tinubu amid APC tensions https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-declares-total-support-for-tinubu-amid-apc-tensions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-declares-total-support-for-tinubu-amid-apc-tensions/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475011 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared his “total support” for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, amid rising tensions within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike made the declaration on Tuesday while giving an update on his ongoing tour of local government areas in Rivers State, noting that his next stops [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-declares-total-support-for-tinubu-amid-apc-tensions/feed/ 0 Wike Meets Rivers PDP, APC Chairmen Amid Political Realignments https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-meets-rivers-pdp-apc-chairmen-amid-political-realignments/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-meets-rivers-pdp-apc-chairmen-amid-political-realignments/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474897 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has met with the Rivers State chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chukwuemeka Aaron and Chief Tony Okocha, respectively. The meeting was disclosed in a Facebook post by Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, who said the three leaders met [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-meets-rivers-pdp-apc-chairmen-amid-political-realignments/feed/ 0 Fubara Cannot Win Elections Without Wike’s Support — APC Chieftain Giadom https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-cannot-win-elections-without-wikes-support-apc-chieftain-giadom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-cannot-win-elections-without-wikes-support-apc-chieftain-giadom/#respond Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474577 The National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Victor Giadom, has said that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, cannot record any electoral success without the backing of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Giadom made the assertion while speaking on the political dynamics in Rivers State, particularly in Gokana [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fubara-cannot-win-elections-without-wikes-support-apc-chieftain-giadom/feed/ 0 2023 Victory Shows Our Strength to Deliver Any Candidate – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-victory-shows-our-strength-to-deliver-any-candidate-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-victory-shows-our-strength-to-deliver-any-candidate-wike/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474516 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he and his supporters possess the political strength and structure to deliver any candidate of their choice in any election. Wike said his political base played a decisive role in ensuring the victory of President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State during the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-victory-shows-our-strength-to-deliver-any-candidate-wike/feed/ 0 2027: Wike Dismisses Presidential Ambition, Backs Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-wike-dismisses-presidential-ambition-backs-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-wike-dismisses-presidential-ambition-backs-tinubu/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474454 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculations that he is nursing an ambition to contest the 2027 presidential election. Wike said it would be unfair for him to run for the presidency against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who appointed him as a minister. President Tinubu had, in 2023, appointed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-wike-dismisses-presidential-ambition-backs-tinubu/feed/ 0 SERAP Sues 35 Governors, Wike Over Alleged N14trn Fuel Subsidy Savings https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474452 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has dragged the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to court over their alleged failure to account for about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. The Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/feed/ 0 Wike Signals Resumption of Politics in Rivers, Says 2026 Will Be Defining https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-signals-resumption-of-politics-in-rivers-says-2026-will-be-defining/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-signals-resumption-of-politics-in-rivers-says-2026-will-be-defining/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474346 The political landscape in Rivers State may witness renewed realignments in the coming year, following indications that the lingering political crisis and the much-publicised peace deal between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, may not have been fully resolved. This development followed Wike’s declaration on Saturday that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-signals-resumption-of-politics-in-rivers-says-2026-will-be-defining/feed/ 0 Wike Says He Is Nigeria’s Second Most Abused Politician After Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-he-is-nigerias-second-most-abused-politician-after-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-he-is-nigerias-second-most-abused-politician-after-tinubu/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474276 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that he is the most abused politician in Nigeria after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike made the assertion on Saturday in Ochigba, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, while addressing stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the local government. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-says-he-is-nigerias-second-most-abused-politician-after-tinubu/feed/ 0 Makinde Says Tinubu Can Call Wike to Order https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-says-tinubu-can-call-wike-to-order/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-says-tinubu-can-call-wike-to-order/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474051 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said President Bola Tinubu possesses the authority to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to order in the interest of democracy. Makinde made the assertion on Tuesday during a media chat with selected journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to the governor, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-says-tinubu-can-call-wike-to-order/feed/ 0 Bauchi PDP Caretaker Committee Orders Pro-Bala Mohammed Executives to Vacate Party Offices https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-pdp-caretaker-committee-orders-pro-bala-mohammed-executives-to-vacate-party-offices/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-pdp-caretaker-committee-orders-pro-bala-mohammed-executives-to-vacate-party-offices/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473850 The Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed party executives loyal to Governor Bala Mohammed to vacate all PDP secretariats across the state within 14 days. The directive was issued on Thursday by the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Jungudo [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-pdp-caretaker-committee-orders-pro-bala-mohammed-executives-to-vacate-party-offices/feed/ 0 Wike warns PDP newcomers: ‘We won’t allow you to kill the party’ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-warns-pdp-newcomers-we-wont-allow-you-to-kill-the-party/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-warns-pdp-newcomers-we-wont-allow-you-to-kill-the-party/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473287 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed that he and other founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will not allow individuals who recently joined the party from other platforms to “kill” it. Wike issued the warning on Sunday during the 104th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held at his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-warns-pdp-newcomers-we-wont-allow-you-to-kill-the-party/feed/ 0 Wike Loyalists Disown Bala Mohammed, Makinde, Damagum, Others https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-loyalists-disown-bala-mohammed-makinde-damagum-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-loyalists-disown-bala-mohammed-makinde-damagum-others/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472892 The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared several prominent party figures — including Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum — as impostors who are no longer members of the party. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wike-loyalists-disown-bala-mohammed-makinde-damagum-others/feed/ 0 PDP Crisis: Turaki-led faction regains control of Wadata Plaza after clash with expelled members https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-turaki-led-faction-regains-control-of-wadata-plaza-after-clash-with-expelled-members/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-turaki-led-faction-regains-control-of-wadata-plaza-after-clash-with-expelled-members/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472048 The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken full control of the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, following a violent confrontation with expelled members loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. InfoStride News reports that the two rival factions clashed on Tuesday as both groups attempted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-turaki-led-faction-regains-control-of-wadata-plaza-after-clash-with-expelled-members/feed/ 0 PDP crisis: Ibadan convention spokesperson asks Tinubu to call Wike to order https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-ibadan-convention-spokesperson-asks-tinubu-to-call-wike-to-order/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-ibadan-convention-spokesperson-asks-tinubu-to-call-wike-to-order/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471996 The Publicity Secretary elected at the Ibadan national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ini Ememobong Essien, has urged President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to order following Tuesday’s violent clashes between rival factions of the party in Abuja. Essien, who addressed journalists after police officers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-ibadan-convention-spokesperson-asks-tinubu-to-call-wike-to-order/feed/ 0 Makinde breaks silence on rift with Wike, says FCT minister pushing Nigeria toward one-party state https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-breaks-silence-on-rift-with-wike-says-fct-minister-pushing-nigeria-toward-one-party-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-breaks-silence-on-rift-with-wike-says-fct-minister-pushing-nigeria-toward-one-party-state/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471994 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has opened up on his ongoing feud with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accusing the former Rivers State governor of pushing Nigeria toward a one-party system. Makinde spoke while addressing journalists on Tuesday amid the violent confrontation between rival Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, factions at the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-breaks-silence-on-rift-with-wike-says-fct-minister-pushing-nigeria-toward-one-party-state/feed/ 0 PDP crisis will soon be resolved — BoT member, Fasiu Bakene https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-will-soon-be-resolved-bot-member-fasiu-bakene/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-crisis-will-soon-be-resolved-bot-member-fasiu-bakene/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471992 A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Fasiu Bakene, has expressed optimism that the ongoing crisis rocking the party will soon be laid to rest. Bakene, a former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abeokuta, insisting [...]

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