The faction also removed former BoT chair Adolphus Wabara, ex–national vice chair Bode George, and recently elected national chairman Kabiru Turaki. The action followed a contentious national convention in Ibadan, where Wike and his loyalists were themselves expelled. Tensions escalated at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, where both factions attempted to hold parallel NEC […]
Essien told reporters that officers fired tear gas at party members, journalists and even some PDP governors, despite earlier security briefings held between the party leadership and the Commissioner of Police. He alleged that security operatives gave access to individuals expelled from the party while blocking legitimate members, including governors and the national chairman, from […]
Wike made the remarks while speaking at a media parley in Abuja, lamenting his exclusion from major consultations despite his long-standing role in the PDP. He said, “Have I not said it before now that the booby trap you are setting will consume you? The way these present governors are doing, they will bury this […]
Speaking at the launch of a housing project for FCT judiciary heads, Wike said the initiative would end the era of judges living in rented apartments. He clarified that only FCT High Court judges are covered under the plan. He added that the houses being built for the heads of courts, including the Court of […]
The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement made avilable to newsmen, noting the Minister will also commission two new roads in Dakibiyu and Mabushi Districts. According to the statement, the flag-off and commissioning of projects had been scheduled to take place over […]
Wike made this statement during the inauguration of Arterial Road N16, Arterial Road N20, and other significant roads in the Katampe District of Abuja. According to him, the President’s performance has effectively dismantled any serious opposition alliance. “Your good work has killed the coalition. I was thinking that, truly, there would be a coalition. The […]
The royal father stated this at the 2025 OAU Distinguished Personality Lecture in Ile-Ife, the capital of Osun State, on Thursday, where Wike, the former governor of Rivers State and current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), delivered the keynote lecture. The event was also attended by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister […]