FCT MINISTER WIKE DENIES ALLOCATING 2,082 HECTARES OF LAND TO SON, CALLS ALLEGATIONS BASELESS

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has denied allegations that he allocated over 2,000 hectares of high-value Abuja land to his son, Joaquin Wike. The denial follows media reports claiming that Wike transferred 2,082 hectares of prime land in areas such as Maitama, Asokoro, Gaduwa, Guzape, and Bwari to a company linked to his son, JOAQ Farms and Estates Ltd.

In a statement, Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, described the allegations as “another falsehood from the vault of those whose main job is to malign the FCT Minister”. Olayinka insisted that “not even a single plot of land has been allocated to any of the Minister’s children”.

Olayinka explained that JOAQ Farms and Estate Limited, a company duly registered in Nigeria, received land allocation in Bwari Area Council strictly for agricultural purposes. “So what’s wrong with a farmer getting land allocation strictly for the purpose of agriculture?” he asked.

The minister’s aide challenged those behind the report to produce evidence of any land allocation in the name of any of Wike’s children. “In Asokoro and Maitama of today, where can the FCT Minister see 2,082 hectares of land to allocate to anyone?” he queried, describing the authors of the report as “quack journalists” peddling fabricated stories.
Olayinka maintained that the allegations are baseless and politically motivated, urging the public to disregard the claims. “Therefore, the publication, claiming that the FCT Minister allocated 2,082 hectares of land to his son, is false and should be disregarded,” he added.