Breaking: Wike Speaks On Report Of Collapsing Last Week

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vehemently dismissed circulating reports that he collapsed last week, labelling the claims as the work of individuals seeking to score cheap political points.

Naijaonpoint reports that Wike made the statement after inspecting four ongoing projects in the FCT, including the International Conference Centre (ICC).

The minister’s clarification came in response to social media posts, particularly on 𝕏 (formerly Twitter), which alleged that he had collapsed at an event on Friday in Abuja. These posts further claimed that Wike was rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.

Earlier, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, had already debunked the false reports, calling them fake.

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, also refuted the rumours.

In a post on Sunday, Onanuga slammed the spread of the fake news, accusing “online idiots” of circulating false claims about Wike’s health, including unfounded allegations that the minister had suffered a stroke and was flown abroad for treatment.

Both officials reiterated that the reports were baseless and aimed at undermining the minister’s efforts.

Sharing a video of the FCT Minister’s sallah homage to President Tinubu, Onanuga wrote: “Here is Nyesom Wike, the Minister of FCT, reported by some online idiots to have suffered a stroke and flown abroad.”

More details later…