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Wike Boasts Of Helping APC Use Judiciary To Kill Osun LG Funds Case, Warns Party Leaders Against Ingratitude

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly boasted that he assisted certain elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in deploying the judiciary to frustrate the Osun State local government allocation lawsuit.

In a video now circulating widely on social media and obtained by SaharaReporters, Wike made the claim while addressing a crowd in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The former Rivers governor accused the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, of benefitting from judicial actions against the Osun State Government without knowing those who did the work behind the scenes.

The suit in question led to the withholding of local government funds in Osun State, a development widely seen as targeting the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as opposition in the state.

Wike, who spoke angrily, suggested that the court action supporting the APC’s position against the Osun government did not happen by chance, boasting that powerful political forces worked quietly to ensure the outcome.

“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted,” Wike warned, in an apparent message to APC leaders defending Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. “You have to be careful about the statements you make. You have to be very careful.”

He accused Basiru of political ingratitude, claiming the APC was enjoying in Osun State without understanding who engineered their advantage.

“Today, you are enjoying in Osun. You don’t know those who did the work,” Wike said. “You are opening your mouth to talk about Rivers State.”

In a further cryptic remark, the FCT minister added, “Anything you see, take it. Anything you see, what? Take it."

Previously, SaharaReporters reported that the National Secretary of the APC, Senator Basiru, had asked Wike to immediately resign his appointment and face his obsession with Rivers State politics.

The APC secretary made the call in a statement signed on Monday, following what he described as a tirade by Wike against his person and office as APC National Secretary.

According to Basiru, Wike is not a member of the APC and therefore lacks the locus standi to dabble into the party’s internal affairs, particularly in Rivers State.

“My attention has been drawn to the tirade of the Minister of the FCT against my person and my office as the National Secretary of the APC,” Basiru said.

“This is as regards my position that all members of the NWC must accord any sitting Governor his due respect and that the Governors remain the leaders of the Party in their States. It is shocking that such an innocuous statement can elicit such uncouth responses from no less than a member of the Federal Executive Council.”

He expressed shock that what he described as an innocuous statement could provoke what he termed uncouth responses from a serving member of the Federal Executive Council.

“For the avoidance of doubt, our records indicate that Minister Nyesom Wike is not a member of our Party (APC) so he lacks the locus to dabble into the affairs our Party,” Basiru stated.

“As National Secretary of the APC, I am imbued with the responsibility to protect the interests of the Party and all its members and structures.”

Basiru dismissed claims that his comments on Rivers APC amounted to interference, stressing that his responsibilities are national in scope and not limited to his home state of Osun.

On December 5, 2025, SaharaReporters reported that the Supreme Court had criticised the Bola Tinubu-led government for withholding Osun State’s local government funds, even as it faulted the Osun State Government for instituting the action on behalf of the 30 councils without proper authorisation.

In its majority judgment, the Apex Court held that the Osun State Attorney General had no legal right to file the suit on behalf of the local governments.

It ruled that "those who won the local government election and having been inaugurated are the jurisdict persons that can sue and be sued directly."

While faulting the Federal Government, the Court simultaneously reprimanded Osun State for initiating the suit without proof of consent from the councils. Justice Idris ruled that since "there was no evidence that Osun Attorney General was briefed by the local governments, he ought not to have filed the case on their behalf."

In a minority judgment, Justice Emmanuel Agim disagreed with the majority, insisting that the Osun Attorney General had the authority to file the suit. He added that the Federal Government’s action was unacceptable, saying it was "in bad taste because it was capable of crippling the activities of the Councils."

Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
Lol 😆 https://t.co/sNKjJfb8qn pic.twitter.com/E9SgSwASil

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2026

iwaeda:
The former Rivers governor accused the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, of benefitting from judicial actions against the Osun State Government without knowing those who did the work behind the scenes.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly boasted that he assisted certain elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in deploying the judiciary to frustrate the Osun State local government allocation lawsuit.

In a video now circulating widely on social media and obtained by SaharaReporters, Wike made the claim while addressing a crowd in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.


The former Rivers governor accused the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, of benefitting from judicial actions against the Osun State Government without knowing those who did the work behind the scenes.

The suit in question led to the withholding of local government funds in Osun State, a development widely seen as targeting the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as opposition in the state.

Wike, who spoke angrily, suggested that the court action supporting the APC’s position against the Osun government did not happen by chance, boasting that powerful political forces worked quietly to ensure the outcome.


“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted,” Wike warned, in an apparent message to APC leaders defending Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. “You have to be careful about the statements you make. You have to be very careful.”

He accused Basiru of political ingratitude, claiming the APC was enjoying in Osun State without understanding who engineered their advantage.

“Today, you are enjoying in Osun. You don’t know those who did the work,” Wike said. “You are opening your mouth to talk about Rivers State.”

In a further cryptic remark, the FCT minister added, “Anything you see, take it. Anything you see, what? Take it."



Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
Lol 😆 https:///sNKjJfb8qn pic.twitter.com/E9SgSwASil

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2026

Previously, SaharaReporters reported that the National Secretary of the APC, Senator Basiru, had asked Wike to immediately resign his appointment and face his obsession with Rivers State politics.

The APC secretary made the call in a statement signed on Monday, following what he described as a tirade by Wike against his person and office as APC National Secretary.

According to Basiru, Wike is not a member of the APC and therefore lacks the locus standi to dabble into the party’s internal affairs, particularly in Rivers State.

“My attention has been drawn to the tirade of the Minister of the FCT against my person and my office as the National Secretary of the APC,” Basiru said.

“This is as regards my position that all members of the NWC must accord any sitting Governor his due respect and that the Governors remain the leaders of the Party in their States. It is shocking that such an innocuous statement can elicit such uncouth responses from no less than a member of the Federal Executive Council.”

He expressed shock that what he described as an innocuous statement could provoke what he termed uncouth responses from a serving member of the Federal Executive Council.

“For the avoidance of doubt, our records indicate that Minister Nyesom Wike is not a member of our Party (APC) so he lacks the locus to dabble into the affairs our Party,” Basiru stated.

“As National Secretary of the APC, I am imbued with the responsibility to protect the interests of the Party and all its members and structures.”

Basiru dismissed claims that his comments on Rivers APC amounted to interference, stressing that his responsibilities are national in scope and not limited to his home state of Osun.

On December 5, 2025, SaharaReporters reported that the Supreme Court had criticised the Bola Tinubu-led government for withholding Osun State’s local government funds, even as it faulted the Osun State Government for instituting the action on behalf of the 30 councils without proper authorisation.

In its majority judgment, the Apex Court held that the Osun State Attorney General had no legal right to file the suit on behalf of the local governments.

It ruled that "those who won the local government election and having been inaugurated are the jurisdict persons that can sue and be sued directly."

While faulting the Federal Government, the Court simultaneously reprimanded Osun State for initiating the suit without proof of consent from the councils. Justice Idris ruled that since "there was no evidence that Osun Attorney General was briefed by the local governments, he ought not to have filed the case on their behalf."

In a minority judgment, Justice Emmanuel Agim disagreed with the majority, insisting that the Osun Attorney General had the authority to file the suit. He added that the Federal Government’s action was unacceptable, saying it was "in bad taste because it was capable of crippling the activities of the Councils."

https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/08/wike-boasts-helping-apc-use-judiciary-kill-osun-lg-funds-case-warns-party-leaders

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— Zariyi Yusuf Madaki (@ZariyiYusufu) January 8, 2026

Osariemen12:
Judicial interference is a serious crime and should be investigated and prosecuted.

banjul01:
This is funny. Where is Nigeria heading to? The judiciary has been highly compromised.

This man has to be cautioned. Infact, if truly he made the statement, there should be thorough investigation to unravel the injustice.
But, who are the people that will do the investigation? Uhm!, I'm sorry for this nation.

anonimi:
FCT Teacher’s Strike: The unfolding crisis that has kept Abuja’s children out of school for months

The industrial action is the third in a series since late 2024.

ByQosim SuleimanandZainab Adewale July 2, 2025 Reading Time: 4 mins read
For over three months, public primary school pupils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been out of the classroom due to a teachers’ strike.

The industrial action has seen multiple suspensions and resumptions and is the third since late 2024.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/804767-fct-teachers-strike-the-unfolding-crisis-that-has-kept-abujas-children-out-of-school-for-months.html?tztc=1

SisterAnn:
Investigated by who?

Hahaha 😃

chisomkachy:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the alleged money laundering suit it filed at the Federal High Court against Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.

Naija News understands that the anti-graft did not give any particular reason for its application for withdrawal.

Following the application to withdraw, Justice Nicholas Oweibo discharged the ‘lien/Post No Debit’ placed on Obasa’s three accounts in Standard Chartered Bank.

The accounts are (US Dollars) 0001852063; (Current) 0001852056 and (Saving) 5002309624.

The judge also set aside the ex-parte orders he made on September 15, 2020, which led to the freezing of the accounts.

Recall that the court on September 15, 2020, granted an interim order freezing Obasa’s accounts following the EFCC’s application in a suit marked FHC/LCS/1064/2020.

The agency had said it was investigating the Speaker for the alleged offences of conspiracy, diversion of funds, abuse of office and money laundering.

But Justice Oweibo, on August 16, 2023, heard the application to unfreeze the accounts in his chamber.

During the hearing, the EFCC was represented by Mr. Sulaiman I. Sulaiman, while Obasa was represented by Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN).

The EFCC lawyer told the court that the application to unfreeze the accounts was pursuant to Section 44(2)(K) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Sections 26, 29 and 34 (1) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, and under the court’s inherent jurisdiction.

Section 44 of the Constitution concerns constitutional rights to property.

Justice Oweibo held: “It is hereby ordered that an order is hereby granted to the respondent/applicant setting aside the ex-parte orders of this court made on the 15th day of September 2020 upon the ex-parte motion of the Applicant/ Respondent in relation the funds of the Respondent/Applicant domiciled in the accounts stated in the following schedule:

“ACCOUNT NAME, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INSTITUTIONS, TYPE OF ACCOUNT, 1. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered, (US Dollars) 0001852063 2. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Current) 0001852056 3. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Standard Chartered (Saving) 5002309624.

“Issued at Lagos, under the seal of this Honourable Court and by the hands of the Presiding Judge this 16th day of August 2023.”

https://dailytimesng.com/obasa-efcc-withdraws-suit/

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https://wap.nairaland.com/6167844/lagos-assembly-speaker-obasa-efcc#94728150

https://www.nairaland.com/6168612/obasa-court-orders-efcc-freeze#94741534

iwaeda:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/08/wike-boasts-helping-apc-use-judiciary-kill-osun-lg-funds-case-warns-party-leaders

press9jatv:
rub*bish talk. Handy work of Adeleke handlers.

Radarada ilu Apala. Adeleke's defeat is imminent

Ofunaofu:
press9jatv are you here?

iwaeda:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/08/wike-boasts-helping-apc-use-judiciary-kill-osun-lg-funds-case-warns-party-leaders

Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
Lol 😆 https://t.co/sNKjJfb8qn pic.twitter.com/E9SgSwASil

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2026

iwaeda:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/08/wike-boasts-helping-apc-use-judiciary-kill-osun-lg-funds-case-warns-party-leaders

Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
Lol 😆 https://t.co/sNKjJfb8qn pic.twitter.com/E9SgSwASil

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2026

richiemcgold:
No wonder wike was once accused of sabotaging the government of Gov. Adeleke of osun state.

This is PDP to PDP o! What anti-party can be more than this?