ADC Spokesperson Drags Wike, Claims Son Attends Directors’ Meeting

• FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has been accused of nepotism, with claims that his son attended a director’s meeting at the government office
• African Democratic Congress deputy national publicity secretary, Jackie Wayas, shared a picture from the event to back these allegations
• Nigerians have reacted to Wayas’ claims, with some referencing Governor Ademola Adeleke appointing his singer brother, Davido

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been dragged by Jackie Wayas, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Wayas alleged on X that the minister’s son attended an official meeting of directors from the Ministry of Aviation and the FCT at Wike’s office, questioning when government affairs had become family affairs.

Governor Adeleke is in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while Wike, though still a member of the leading opposition, has vowed to support President Bola Tinubu, the prospective candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2027 election.

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Recall that Wike was appointed as minister under the ruling party by President Tinubu, whom he supported in the 2023 election. The APC won the presidential election in Rivers when the FCT Minister was the governor of the state during the last general election.

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Nigerians react to ADC’s claim about Wike

The ADC’s chieftain’s comment has started generating reactions on social media, with some referring her to the recent appointment of Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, by his uncle and governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke.

Below are some of the reactions to Wayas’ claim:

Diya Adeogun faulted the development:

“When elected and appointed politicians allow their family members, wife, sons and daughters to participate actively in governance, they risk being judged by citizens for nepotism and image branding. Yoruba have a saying to discourage such practice: ‘Igbagbo baba ko le gba omo la'”.

Kehinde referenced Davido’s appointment and questioned why the opposition was silent on it:

“This question should be directed at gov @AAdeleke_01 of Osun State. Or are you blind to his making his family members part of his cabinet?”

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Adekunle Gbadamosi also cited the case of Governor Adeleke:

“Since Adeleke in Osun state started appointing his family members to the government.”

August Chris posited that nepotism is a human nature:

“Some of you criticising Wike would actually do the same if you had the chance. Nepotism didn’t start today, and it will not end with Wike.”

Nekre commented:

“Nigerians should wait and see how these politicians’ kids will take over from their parents in no distant time.”

Kanu mentions Wike, others as witnesses

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu’s ministers, including Wike, had been named by Nnamdi Kanu as his witnesses as he prepares to defend himself in his ongoing terrorism trial.

The embattled leader of the proscribed IPOB also mentioned two prominent governors, under the umbrella of the ruling APC, and several appointees of the late President Muhammadu Buhari.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng