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Wike and his sons
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 of land in Maitama and Asokoro to his sons.
He, however, 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 minister?,” he said.
He accuse” an unnamed individual from Adamawa State of orchestrating a smear campaign to undermine his leadership.
“First, calculate land in Maitama and Asokoro and tell me where you’d get 2000 hectares of land. And I know where it is coming from. It is from Adamawa state. I am aware,” he said.
While challenging the credibility of the claims, he quizzed: “The whole thing is rubbish. Where in Maitama and Asokoro can you find 2,000 hectares? Bring the documents, bring empirical evidence.” (Daily Trust)
