{
  "id": 1494876,
  "title": "‘Wike didn’t cause Abuja flooding – FCT Minister’s aide replies critics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/wike-didnt-cause-abuja-flooding-fct-ministers-aide-replies-critics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:08:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/wike-didnt-cause-abuja-flooding-fct-ministers-aide-replies-critics/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has defended the FCT Administration following flooding recorded in parts of Abuja after heavy rainfall on Saturday. Olayinka said flooding was not a new problem in the capital and had occurred before Wike […] ‘Wike didn’t cause Abuja flooding –…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}