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Nyesom Wike infrastructure and political activities

Overview

Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), continues to advance infrastructure projects and assert his political influence. Regarding infrastructure, Wike announced that the Apo-Karshi road, a 13.5-kilometer project delayed for 15 years, is now expected to be completed and handed over by November following the termination of its original contract and re-award to SCC Nigeria Ltd. He also inspected the 14-kilometer Bwari-Kubwa road, which remains slated for completion in December.

To enforce urban order, Wike has ordered crackdowns on commercial vehicles operating outside designated terminals, such as the Mabushi and Central Business District hubs, warning that defaulting vehicles will be impounded and auctioned. He also established a specialized task force to remove unauthorized car dealerships occupying Abuja’s green areas and public parks to restore the city’s master plan, blaming corrupt civil servants for issuing fraudulent allocation papers.

On the political front, Wike has intensified efforts to support President Bola Tinubu. He is spearheading the ‘Rainbow Coalition,’ a cross-party alliance in Rivers State comprising members from the PDP, APC, Labour Party, and Action Alliance, aimed at securing Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Wike clarified his decision to decline the role of Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council—a position eventually given to Senator Abdulaziz Yari—citing his non-membership in the party and a desire to avoid the political risk of losing his primary bases in the FCT and Rivers State. He noted that former campaign leaders, such as Rotimi Amaechi, Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal, and Simon Lalong, lost their home states while leading national campaigns. Wike maintains that political relevance is defined by delivering local electoral victories and has expressed intentions to keep opposition leaders like Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi under pressure, remarking, “My business is to make them not feel well all day.”

Entities

Nyesom Wike · All Progressives Congress · Abdulaziz Yari · Bola Tinubu · Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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Timeline

  1. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 24 sources
    Abuja: Wike orders crackdown on illegal transport and green space usage

    FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered crackdowns on illegal roadside loading and car dealerships in Abuja, while political tensions rise ahead of the 2027 elections involving the APC and opposition leaders.

  2. 21 days ago

    [POLITICS] 23 sources
    Nyesom Wike declines APC 2027 campaign leadership role

    Nyesom Wike declines to lead the APC's 2027 campaign, citing a desire to protect his political base in Rivers and the FCT. Meanwhile, the APC names Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Campaign Director-General.

Sources

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