- Protesters stormed the APC national headquarters in Abuja, demanding that President Bola Tinubu remove Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister.
- The demonstration follows rising political tensions involving Wike across both the PDP and APC.
Protesters have taken to the streets of Abuja, storming the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to demand the removal of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The demonstrators called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack Wike, citing dissatisfaction with his role and conduct as FCT Minister. Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, was appointed by President Tinubu despite not being a member of the ruling APC.
Since his appointment, Wike has remained embroiled in political tensions, particularly with members of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reports indicate that his ongoing political battles have continued to generate controversy across party lines.
More recently, Wike was said to have extended his confrontations to the APC, allegedly issuing a warning to the party’s National Secretary to stay away from Rivers State politics.
The protest at the APC headquarters adds to the growing political tension surrounding Wike’s appointment and influence, as calls for his removal continue to gain traction.
In other news… The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, has refused to set up a seven-member panel to probe allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Sim Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Ordu.
In a letter dated 20th January 2026, addressed to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, Justice Amadi cited two court orders barring him from receiving, forwarding, or considering any requests to form such a panel.
The orders were served on his office on 16th January 2026 and remain in force.
The Chief Judge emphasized that constitutionalism and the rule of law require all authorities to obey subsisting court orders, irrespective of their perception of the orders’ validity.
He referenced legal precedents, noting that in a similar case in 2007, the Chief Judge of Kwara State was condemned for ignoring a restraining court order when setting up an investigative panel, a decision later voided by the Court of Appeal.
Justice Amadi further observed that the Speaker has already filed an appeal against the court orders at the Court of Appeal, adding another layer to the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the allegations.
Leave a Reply