The Presidency has reportedly stopped the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from holding his month-to-month press briefings, following rising considerations over his latest public conduct and the potential influence of his remarks on the delicate peace in Rivers State.
The choice was reportedly taken after prime authorities officers expressed unease that Wike’s media classes had change into more and more confrontational and politically charged, typically that includes threats and inflammatory statements directed at perceived opponents.
One presidency supply stated the transfer was additionally influenced by fears that Wike’s continued verbal assaults on political figures from Rivers State might reignite the tensions which have solely not too long ago begun to ease.
“One of many causes for the ban is that in Rivers State, relative calm is returning after Wike efficiently lobbied President Tinubu to declare a state of emergency when he was denied entry to Rivers’ treasury by Governor Sim Fubara,” Leaders.ng quoted the supply.
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One other senior aide was quoted as saying that Wike’s repeated outbursts, significantly in opposition to Rivers elders who had tried to mediate the dispute between him and Governor Fubara, had raised considerations throughout the president’s camp in regards to the threat of renewed unrest within the state.
“The president’s staff is nervous that Wike’s outbursts, particularly towards these elders, might plunge the state into one other political disaster,” the aide stated.
Regardless of the alleged directive, sources stated the minister is resisting the choice and has reportedly reached out to the president’s Chief of Employees, Femi Gbajabiamila, urging him to intervene and have the ban lifted.
The feud between Wike and Governor Fubara turned a serious political flashpoint earlier in 2025, culminating in President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State—a transfer later endorsed by the Nationwide Meeting.
The reported suspension of Wike’s briefings additionally comes amid lingering allegations of corruption and misconduct. Media reviews have linked the minister to the key buy of three lakeside properties in Winter Springs, Florida, allegedly by way of giant money transactions. The properties had been stated to have later been transferred to his kids through quitclaim deeds.
“The optics are perilous for our authorities. A minister who can’t be managed is painful for the presidency,” one official was quoted as saying.
Officers, nonetheless, clarified that Wike will nonetheless be allowed to look earlier than vetted media platforms when vital, however his common month-to-month briefings have been suspended indefinitely.
