Wike tackles Senator Kingibe over FCT loan allegations
Wike said any FCT loan was budgeted and approved, and he dismissed Kingibe’s criticism as politically irrelevant ahead of the 2027 elections.
- On Tuesday, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike dismissed allegations by Senator Ireti Kingibe that he obtained capital project loans without National Assembly approval while inspecting infrastructure projects in Abuja.
- Wike argued that Kingibe lacks basic understanding of public finance procedures, insisting all official financing must be included in the budget and receive statutory National Assembly approval before execution.
- Allegations of unauthorized borrowing stem from confusion over rapid infrastructure development across Abuja, Wike claimed. He argued Kingibe shifted her narrative to loan criticism only after seeing tangible project results.
- Dismissing her political relevance, Wike asserted that Kingibe will not return to the Senate in 2027. He claimed she has failed to offer value to FCT residents.
- Residents have aligned their support with President Bola Tinubu and former Senator Philip Aduda, according to Wike. He stated the public has made its choice for the territory's political future.
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Wike: Ireti Kingibe won't return to Senate
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Senator Ireti Kingibe’s allegations that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation’s capital without National Assembly’s statutory approval. Wike, while reacting to the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting some ongoing projects, argued that Kingibe lacked basic understanding of legislative processes and public finance procedures. Speak…
Wike tackles Senator Kingibe over FCT loan allegations
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Senator Ireti Kingibe’s allegations that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation’s capital without National Assembly’s statutory approval. Wike, while reacting to the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting some ongoing projects, argued that Kingibe lacked basic understanding of legislative […] Wike tackles Senator Kingibe over FCT …
'You won't return to Senate' - Wike again tells Ireti Kingibe
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has told the FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, that she will not return to the National Assembly in 2027, describing her as illiterate and insisting that all loans taken by the FCT Administration followed due process and National Assembly approval.
Wike to Ireti Kingibe: You lack basic understanding of legislative processes, you are not going back to Senate
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Senator Ireti Kingibe’s allegations that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation’s capital without National Assembly’s statutory approval. Wike, while reacting to the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting some ongoing projects, argued that Kingibe lacked basic understanding of legislative processes and […]
Wike Predicts Kingibe’s Defeat In 2027
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said Senator Ireti Kingibe will lose her FCT Senate seat in the 2027 election. Wike spoke on Tuesday while responding to questions from journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in the FCT, Vanguard reported. Kingibe, who represents the FCT in the Senate, had accused the FCT Administration of obtaining loans without the required approval of the National Assembly, a cl…
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