{"id":122797,"date":"2024-07-02T12:08:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kingibe-fct-not-rivers-wike-cant-decide-who-becomes-senator-adeyanju"},"modified":"2024-07-02T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:32:52","slug":"kingibe-fct-not-rivers-wike-cant-decide-who-becomes-senator-adeyanju","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kingibe-fct-not-rivers-wike-cant-decide-who-becomes-senator-adeyanju","title":{"rendered":"Kingibe: FCT not Rivers, Wike can\u2019t decide who becomes Senator \u2013 Adeyanju"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has declared that only residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, can decide who becomes senator in 2027 and not Minister Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyanju said Wike can\u2019t decide for the people because FCT is not Rivers State, where election results are written with guns.<\/p>\n<p>The lawyer\u2019s comment comes amid Wike\u2019s face-off with the senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe.<\/p>\n<p>Kingibe had said Wike only focused on infrastructural projects that had less impact on the residents of FCT.<\/p>\n<p>She accused the minister of not taking into cognizance the needs of FCT residents.<\/p>\n<p>Responding, Wike warned that Kingibe would not return to the Senate in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, the activist lawyer reminded Wike that incumbent presidents are defeated in the FCT.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on X, Adeyanju wrote: \u201cOnly the people of FCT can decide who becomes Senator in 2027, not Wike. The arrogance of power is what will make Wike think he can decide for the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFCT is not Rivers, where people write results and shoot guns. Even incumbent presidents get defeated in the FCT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know these folks have 100% control of INEC and other rigging mechanisms, but the arrogance is truly uncalled for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerian politicians are like power drunk Nigerian celebrities and pastors who can boast openly about getting the police to lock you up, and they will eventually do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. An activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has declared that only residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, can decide who becomes senator in 2027 and not Minister Nyesom Wike. 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