Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of being behind recent reports alleging he allocated prime plots of land in Abuja to his children

By Titilope Adako

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of being behind recent reports alleging he allocated prime plots of land in Abuja to his children.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister dismissed the allegations as politically motivated blackmail aimed at tarnishing his image.

While the statement did not directly name Atiku, it pointed fingers at “that fellow from Adamawa State,” whom it described as desperate to undermine Wike for supporting power rotation between the North and South.

The statement said, “Let that fellow from Adamawa State, who is struggling to get at the FCT Minister for supporting power rotation between the northern and southern parts of Nigeria, put more efforts. This is because, just like the one of last week, this one, too, has failed even before its commencement.”

Olayinka stated that no land had been allocated to any of Wike’s children in the FCT and described the reports as a continuation of falsehoods.

He referenced an earlier claim alleging Wike had allocated 2,082 hectares of land in Asokoro and Maitama to one of his sons, which he said was fabricated using documents related to farmland in Bwari Area Council.

“This week, it is a tale of allocation of land to another son of the Minister because documents showed allocation of lands to a company, Jordan Farms,” the aide said.

He clarified that Jordan Farms and Estates Limited is a registered Nigerian company and that none of Wike’s children are listed as directors.

“That one of the sons of the FCT Minister is named Jordan and there is a company called Jordan Farms and Estates Limited is no reason anyone should conclude the company belongs to Wike’s son,” he added.

Olayinka challenged the accusers to publish the names of the company’s owners, noting that the records are publicly available at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

“For instance, my name is Lere Olayinka, and there is Lere Local Government in Kaduna State. Do I own the local government? Am I even from Kaduna? There are companies like Jordan Telecommunications, Jordan Foods, etc. Are they also owned by Wike’s son?”

He also questioned the logic behind linking Wike to the company simply because a document bore the name and signature of one of his security aides.

“If I choose to assist my friend, associate, or relative to collect property documents, does that confer ownership of the property on me?” he asked.

Olayinka concluded by stating that no amount of blackmail would stop Wike from pursuing development in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

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