Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has taken a swipe at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, labeling him a land grabber. According to Adeyanju, Wike is incapable of preventing displaced landowners from reclaiming their properties.
In a post on X, Adeyanju remarked that even former Northern ministers of the FCT could not succeed in such attempts, and Wike would not be an exception. He described Wike as a “villager of Obio/Akpor” who, despite wearing what he called fake designer clothing, is too insignificant to succeed in such acts.
Adeyanju expressed his stance boldly, stating, “All the land the land grabber is stealing in Abuja will be collected back. Even Northerners who were FCT Ministers couldn’t steal Abuja land, is it now [Wike]… that will steal Abuja land? Wike is too small.”
The Minister has recently faced widespread criticism following allegations of revoking land allocations within the FCT and reallocating them to his associates.
Through the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Wike has been involved in demolishing what the administration describes as illegal structures in estates and shanties around Abuja, citing reasons such as security risks and government ownership of the lands.
Despite the growing backlash, Wike has remained resolute, dismissing accusations of blackmail from his critics. He publicly declared that he would not yield to what he termed blackmail from land grabbers or their supporters. Speaking in Abuja, the Minister firmly stated that he was prepared to take a stand, regardless of the consequences. In his words, “Let me use this opportunity to tell Nigerians that we are not afraid of blackmail. In fact, you can’t be in this kind of position and not be blackmailed, particularly as regards Abuja. There are so many land grabbers. Some of us have come to put our foot down, and let heaven fall. It’s even better that heaven comes down now so that we will not be fasting to go to heaven.”
Wike’s administration continues to take actions that have sparked intense debates about land allocation policies, governance, and the balance between development and property rights in the nation’s capital.
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