FCT: ‘She has intimidated herself’ – Wike raises three questions for Senator Ireti Kingibe

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has slammed Ireti Kingibe, the legislator representing the FCT, saying the lawmaker is intimidating herself by failing to execute successful the superior city.

The curate made the connection successful Abuja connected Thursday, September 24, 2026, portion addressing journalists pursuing an on-site inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects crossed outer towns successful the FCT.

The quality betwixt Kingibe and Wike escalated sharply connected Thursday pursuing accusations of unlawful outer borrowing. The halfway disapproval was astir alleged unauthorised loans.

Appearing connected Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, Senator Kingibe accused Wike of securing monolithic loans for the FCT without statutory support from the National Assembly. Kingibe stated that she reviewed Debt Management Office (DMO) records covering borrowings betwixt August 2023 and March 2026, uncovering grounds that Wike’s medication bypassed Senate clearance.

She challenged the curate to contiguous impervious of legislative approval, asserting that she had ne'er seen him look earlier the Senate to petition these loans.

While inspecting the roadworthy projects, Wike dismissed her allegations. He stated that nary authorities tin get a indebtedness without legislative support since borrowing is explicitly cap...