Wike: Ireti Kingibe won’t return to Senate
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Senator Ireti Kingibe’s allegations that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation’s capital without National Assembly’s statutory approval. Wike, while reacting to the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting some ongoing projects, argued that Kingibe lacked basic understanding of legislative processes and…
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has dismissed Senator Ireti Kingibe's claims that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation's capital without the National Assembly's approval. While scrutinizing ongoing projects in Abuja, Wike questioned Kingibe's understanding of legislative processes and public finance.
He asserted that obtaining a loan without National Assembly approval is impossible, as any loan must be included in the budget. Wike dismissed Kingibe's relevance in the FCT political scene, stating that her tenure in the National Assembly was effectively ending. He noted that residents had aligned their support with President Bola Tinubu's administration and Philip Aduda, who represented FCT in the last three Senate terms.
Wike argued that Kingibe's accusations were a result of confusion over the rapid infrastructure development in Abuja. He believed that her initial criticism of his administration for inactivity shifted to criticism of his loan acquisition once she saw tangible results.
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