Wike tells FCT senator Kingibe she will not retain seat in 2027
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has told FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe that she will not return to the Senate after the 2027 election. Punch Nigeria says Wike made the statement while defending borrowing for infrastructure projects, though the supplied report gives no further explanation.
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has told Senator Ireti Kingibe that she will not return to the Senate after Nigeria’s 2027 election, Punch Nigeria reported. Kingibe represents the Federal Capital Territory in the Senate. The supplied material does not explain whether Wike was referring to an electoral contest, party support or another political development.
According to the report, Wike made the comment on Tuesday while answering journalists’ questions during an inspection. The inspection was connected with infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory. Wike was also defending the administration’s decision to borrow for infrastructure, although the supplied material does not identify the projects involved, the amount borrowed or the criticism he was responding to.
The report attributes the account to Vanguard and identifies Wike as the source of the prediction about Kingibe’s political future. It does not include a response from Kingibe. No details are provided about whether Kingibe has announced plans to seek another term, whether she belongs to the same political camp as Wike or what electoral arrangements may apply in 2027.
The available account is therefore limited to Wike’s statement and the setting in which he made it.
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