The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has firmly defended his children’s right to own land in Nigeria, asserting that they are fully entitled as citizens to do so—provided legal procedures are followed.
Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Wike responded to recent allegations suggesting he allocated 2,082 hectares of land in the Maitama and Asokoro districts of Abuja to one of his sons.
Addressing the claim directly, the former Rivers State governor stated:
“Assuming, though not conceding, my children applied for land. Are they not citizens? Are they Ghanaians? Even if they applied, are they not entitled because I’m a minister?”
Wike emphasized that his children, being Nigerians, should not be denied their rights simply because of his political position.
He strongly denied any wrongdoing and dismissed the accusations as baseless.
He further claimed the allegations were politically motivated and traced their origins to Adamawa State.
“First, calculate land in Maitama and Asokoro and tell me where you’d get 2000 hectares of land. And I know where it is coming from. It is from Adamawa state. I am aware,” Wike said.
The minister also alleged that a particular individual was behind a deliberate smear campaign aimed at discrediting his leadership in the FCT.
