FCT election curfew: I thought senator should be able to read – Wike fires back at Kingibe

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has fired backmost astatine FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe.

Wike, portion speaking connected Saturday during the monitoring of the FCT Area Council election, stated that helium thought arsenic a Senator, Kingibe should beryllium capable to read.

According to the minister, helium did not enforce curfew without the support of President Bola Tinubu.

Recall that Senator Kingibe had blown blistery connected Friday connected the curfew stating that the enactment of the curate was unacceptable successful a antiauthoritarian society.

“It is unfortunate, I thought arsenic a Senator she should beryllium capable to read. I ne'er imposed a curfew connected my own. I said with the support of Mr. President,” Wike responded.

On Thursday, Wike, successful a peculiar broadcast declared Friday a work-free time successful the nation’s superior successful mentation for the assembly polls.

He, thereafter, announced a regularisation connected quality and vehicular question crossed the FCT from 8pm connected Friday to 6pm connected Saturday.

FCT predetermination curfew: I thought legislator should beryllium capable to work – Wike fires backmost astatine Kingibe