{
  "id": 7635601,
  "title": "Only person that can question me is President – Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/only-person-that-can-question-me-is-president-wike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:16:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/15/only-person-that-can-question-me-is-president-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserted on Tuesday night’s Arise TV interview that President Bola Tinubu is the only individual empowered to question him regarding his political pursuits. Defending his involvement in the Rainbow Coalition and dismissing backlash from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, Wike contended that true leadership entails staying close to constituents and resolving internal political disagreements rather than attributing electoral issues to others. He stated, \"The only person that can question me is the President.\"\n\nWike argued that politics is inherently local and that leaders who genuinely comprehend their constituents can galvanize support irrespective of their executive positions. He further criticized what he perceived as a deficiency in leadership among certain politicians who predominantly reside in Abuja, visiting their home states only intermittently. \"People just sit down in Abuja for two months, go home, spend two days and come back to Abuja. That’s not service to the nation at all. That’s not service to the state,\" Wike remarked. According to him, leadership requires convincing individuals to collaborate for the welfare of the state instead of pursuing personal interests. The FCT minister's remarks were in response to criticism from the Progressive Governors Forum, spearheaded by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, which had opposed any coalition that could allegedly undermine President Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027.",
  "summary": "Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is the only person who can question him over his political activities, as he defended his role in the Rainbow Coalition and dismissed criticism from governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike made the remarks on Tuesday night during an interview […] Only person that can question me is…",
  "key_points": [
    "Only President Bola Tinubu can question Nyesom Wike's political actions.",
    "Wike defends Rainbow Coalition involvement, criticizes APC governors.",
    "Leadership requires local service, not Abuja-based intermittent visits."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}