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The Digest: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has declared that his political group has endorsed only President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 elections, dismissing rumours of private endorsements for governorship or other offices in Rivers State. Speaking at a joint gathering of...

The Digest: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticized former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing him of lacking leadership capacity for fleeing the Labour Party when a crisis struck. Speaking at the PDP National Convention in Abuja, Wike...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has officially recognized the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party national working committee backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The party's leadership has been published on the electoral umpire's...

The Digest: Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to its national convention in Abuja. Officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were also present. The convention is expected to affirm the...

The Digest: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has allocated lands to members of the FCT Council of Traditional Rulers and waived all statutory fees for their land titles. The ceremony, held in Abuja on Friday, was in line with directives from President Bola Ahmed...

The Digest: Fresh tensions have erupted within the Peoples Democratic Party over support for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election, deepening the rift between the party's two factions. The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led camp has declared it will not back Tinubu, insisting it would be "improper"...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party has stepped back from the brink of a deep internal crisis, with camps loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike opening peace talks to steady the party ahead of the 2027 elections. Factional PDP National Chairman Kabiru...

The Digest: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has declared that there is no parallel leadership in the Peoples Democratic Party, insisting that the party remains united despite internal tensions. Speaking after inspecting infrastructure projects in Abuja, Wike said the...

The Digest: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has fired back at Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, declaring that Makinde "started a fight he can't win." Speaking at a meeting of the PDP faction chaired by Abdulrahman...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has alleged that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, promised to hold the Peoples Democratic Party down for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027. Speaking during a meeting with Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed in Bauchi...

The Digest: Gunmen have abducted at least 16 people from Kungabokun and Paze communities in Bwari Area Council, FCT, in three separate incidents over the past week. The kidnappers raided homes, a poultry farm, and a herder's hamlet, stealing cooking pots and oil before sending bank account...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that it will be "very difficult" for any candidate to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the Federal Capital Territory in the 2027 general election. Speaking after inspecting projects in satellite towns, Wike claimed Tinubu's infrastructure...

The Digest: The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed May 25, 2026, for the election of its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 polls. The faction also scheduled state assembly primaries for May 2, national assembly primaries for May 9, and...

The Digest: The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is intensifying preparations for its proposed national convention scheduled for March 29-30 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Acting National Chairman Mohammed Abdulrahman led an inspection of the...

The Digest: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has summoned an expanded meeting in Abuja to chart a way forward following the Appeal Court ruling that nullified the party's November 2025 national convention in Ibadan. The meeting, chaired by BoT chairman Adolphus...

The Digest: Nyesom Wike has commended the Court of Appeal's verdict nullifying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held on November 15-16, 2025, in Ibadan. The appellate court upheld a federal high court judgment restraining the PDP from conducting the convention, ruling...

The Digest: Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has asserted that his prayers and financial sacrifices were instrumental in securing gubernatorial victories for three Rivers State leaders: Nyesom Wike (2015), Rotimi Amaechi (2007), and Peter Odili (1999). In a recent sermon in Port...

The Digest: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has approved the confirmation of appointments for 1,659 staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The confirmed workers were among 2,281 who sat for a confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil...

The Digest: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has transmitted a list of nine commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly, marking a significant step toward normalizing governance following the protracted political crisis with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Assembly clerk Emeka...

The Digest: Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has expressed confidence that he would overwhelmingly defeat any opponent if he contests for the presidency, asserting that Nigerians still love him. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, Wike stated, "Nigerians still love me, and if...