•Wike and Turaki The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Kabiru Turaki has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to carry out his threat of shutting down its operational office. The confrontation follows remarks made by Wike during his monthly media briefing earlier this week, where he qu...
•Wike and Makinde The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) interim leadership aligned with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde today said its primaries and national convention would proceed as scheduled, brushing aside moves by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to disrupt the process. The dispute centres on control of the party...
•Wike and Okinbaloye Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, declaring that he is not afraid and will not be intimidated following the minister’s controversial “shoot” remark. Okinbaloye spoke yesterday as he addressed the backlash that followed the minist...
•Chief Bode George Elder statesman and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has strongly criticised former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for attending the party’s national convention organised by a faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The convent...
•Hashim and Wike A presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Hashim, has cautioned the faction loyal to Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, against staging another factional convention, warning that such a move could further fracture the party. Hashim in a statement today described the...
The High Court judgment in Ibadan today, which validated the National Convention that brought Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to power, has further escalated the crisis rocking the party. While the Tanimu-led NWC welcomed the judgment as a vindication of both fact and law, the Nyesom Wik...
•Senator Ireti Kingibe and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Ireti Kingibe, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to review and suspend the movement restriction imposed ahead of the FCT Local Government elections. Yesterday, Wike declared today a ...
•Tinubu •Tinubu (C) with Wike (R) and Fubara (L) There appears to be a let-up in the political crisis rocking Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu last night met with the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and some leaders from the state in Aso Rock, reports The Nation. Though details [&he...
•Sealed PDP national headquarters, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has vowed to resist the planned takeover of the party’s National Headquarters by supporters loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Describing the Wike-backed faction as aggressors, the Tura...
•Dan-Princewill Fafaa Dan-Princewill is a former gubernatorial aspirant in Rivers State. In this interview, he speaks on the Rivers State crisis. The politician laments that the issue is about the 2027 presidential election. He’s of the view that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike is the reason there’s no peace i...

