Nyesom Wike the ex-governor of Rivers State who is central to Tinubu's re-election strategy was retained as Minister for the Federal Capital Territory...
Onuoha a cousin and former aide to Tinubu's Minister for the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike was deployed to Edo State to oversee the election (AC Vol 65 No 11 Tinubu weighs politics vs competence)...
The Labour Party which fielded Peter Obi in the presidential polls is divided while the PDP is riven by two factions: one being backed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar – who was the party's presidential candidate in the last election – and another by Nyesom Wike (AC Vol 64 No 23 Tinubu tightens grip opposition regroups)...
A particularly smart move was to bring across the former governor of Rivers State Nyesome Wike a disappointed contender for the presidential nomination of the opposition PDP...
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The hardline Minister of the Federal Capital Nyesom Wike widely blamed for serial political violence in Rivers State where he was governor dismissed the protestors as ‘terrorists'...
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They are: Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (Budget Minister) Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Defence Minister) Dave Umahi (Works Minister) Nyesom Wike (Federal Capital Territory Minister) Gboyega Oyetola (Minister of Marine and Blue Economy) Ibrahim Gaidam (Police Affairs Minister) and Bello Matawalle (Minister State for Defence)...
Former Governor Nyesom Wike – de facto governor of the capital Abuja – is also an important in Tinubu's cabinet...
Others who share a similar relationship with Tinubu in the Delta are Nyesom Wike who now serves as Federal Capital Territory Minister and Senate President Godswill Akpabio...
The party's national chair Iyorchia Ayu is fighting a prolonged court battle to regain his seat after some elements in the party led by former Governor Nyesom Wike orchestrated his suspension (AC Vol 64 No 23 Tinubu tightens grip opposition regroups)...
The President is also said to be impressed with Nyesom Wike the rambunctious ex-governor who is now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and en route switched allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress from the opposition...
Following the latest abductions Minister for the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has convened an emergency security meeting for officials to tackle the escalating security challenges in the Nigerian capital...
At the heart of this plan is Nyesom Wike the minister of the federal capital who is a member of the PDP but has been given the job of bringing 'converts' to the ruling party...