The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has left his duties unattended in Abuja for at least two weeks while continuing to tour local government areas in Rivers State, Nigeria’s South-South, because of 2027 politics.
Mr Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, described his ongoing tour of the state’s 23 local government areas as a “thank-you” visit. But at almost all the locations during the tour, he disclosed that it was all about the 2027 general elections, often telling a crowd why President Bola Tinubu should be supported to win re-election and why he (Wike) is against Governor Fubara of Rivers.
The Rivers House of Assembly initiated an impeachment process against Mr Fubara on Thursday, shortly after Mr Wike accused the governor of reneging on the terms of a peace deal brokered by the president.
The touring of LGAs and when it began
Mr Wike began public appearances in Rivers State on 26 December 2025 when he visited Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state during the conferment of a chieftaincy title on the Majority Leader of the Rivers House of Assembly, Major Jack.
Two days later, he embarked on what he termed a “special Christmas visit” to Emohua LGA.
By 30 December 2025, the FCT minister continued the “thank-you visit” to the Gokana Local Government Area of the state.
He visited Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area on 2 January before making a trip to Okrika Local Government Area of the state the following day.
He visited Ahoada West Local Government Area on 4 January 2026.
The following day, Mr Wike visited Oyigbo Local Government Area and Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area.
On 6 January, the FCT minister visited Degema Local Government Area.
His visits continued with a trip to the Asari Toru Local Government Area on 7 January. On the same day, he visited the Ahoada East Local Government Area.
On Thursday, Mr Wike showed no sign of resting, as evidenced by his visit to the Bonny Local Government Area.
The visit occurred barely an hour after Rivers House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and the Deputy Governor, Ngọzi Odu.
The FCT minister continued his tour on Friday with his visit to Andoni Local Government Area.
He is scheduled to visit Obio/Akpor LGA on 11 January, according to a Facebook post by Martins Wachukwu, the media aide to the Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule.
As of Friday, PREMIUM TIMES counted at least 20 LGAs he has already visited across Rivers between December and January.