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My Children Have Right to Own Lands - Wike - The Guardian Nigeria News
- Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, asserted that his children have the constitutional right to own land in Nigeria if due process is followed.
- Wike denied allegations that he allocated lands totaling 3,822 hectares to his sons, describing them as false and part of a smear campaign.
- He challenged the credibility of the claims, questioning the possibility of such vast land allocations in developed areas like Maitama and Asokoro.
- Wike asked for evidence to support the allegations and emphasized that his children are entitled to own land as Nigerian citizens.
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Wike: My children have rights to own land in Nigeria
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared that his children are well within their constitutional right to own land in Nigeria. Wike, who spoke at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, July 3, 2025, defended his children's rights as Nigerian citizens to own land, provided due process is followed. “Assuming, though not conceding, my children applied for land. Are they not citizens? Are they Ghanaians? Even if …
WIke: My Children have right to own land – Daily Trust
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has again denied allegations that he allocated lands to any of his children. According to the allegations, Wike allocated 2,082 hectares to one son through JOAQ Farms and Estates Limited and 1,740 hectares to another son, Jordan, totaling 3,822 hectares “worth $6.45 billion”. Speaking at a media parley in Abuja on Thursday, Wike dismissed the allegations that he allocated hectares…
My children are Nigerians, not Ghanaians, they have right to own land
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says his children have the right to own lands in Nigeria. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Wike defended the rights of his children as Nigerian citizens to own land, provided due process is followed. “Assuming, though not conceding, my children applied for land. Are they not citizens? Are they Ghanaians? Even if they applied, are they not entitled because I’m min…
My children have right to own lands – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the right of his children to own land in Nigeria, dismissing recent allegations that he illegally allocated large parcels of land to them in Abuja.Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Wike argued that his children, as Nigerian citizens, are entitled to own land—just like any other citizen—provided the proper procedures are followed.“Assuming, though not conceding,…
‘Are They Ghanaians?’: Wike Says Children Have Right to Own Land in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has refuted allegations that he allocated thousands of hectares of prime land in Abuja’s Maitama and Asokoro districts to his sons, describing the claims as baseless and politically motivated. At a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Wike addressed the allegations that surfaced online, accusing him of granting 2,082 hectares to one son through JOAQ Farm…
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