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Honourable Minister of the FCT

Honourable Minister of the FCT, the head of the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory. Appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

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Nyesom WikeAppointed 2023 · PDP

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Nominated from Rivers State, South South · Federal character

What the Constitution says

  • s.147(2)

    The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).

Where it appears in the news

  • FCTA approves completion of abandoned Utako general hospital, upgrade of others

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved the immediate renovation, rehabilitation and upgrading of the 14 general hospitals in the territory, with work also set to resume on the long-abandoned Utako District Hospital. The health facilit

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • 2027: If Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers, I will resign as minister —Wike

    Sep 30, 2026

    FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says he will resign from his cabinet position if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the 2027 presidential election in the FCT and

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  • Alleged land scam: Wike's son submits American passport to court

    Sep 30, 2026

    Jordan Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday presented his American passport at the FCT High Court in Abuja as he continued his defence in a suit involving an alleged $2.1 million Abuja land allocation scam

    dailytrust.com ↗
Senate of Nigeria confirms Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Olayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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  • 2027: I'll resign as minister if Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers – Wike

    Sep 30, 2026

    Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office if President Bola Tinubu loses the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election.

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  • Guzape estate residents seek intervention as rock blasting damages homes

    Sep 29, 2026

    Residents of an estate in Guzape district of Abuja have called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and other concerned government agencies to intervene over alleged high intensity rock blasting activities by a developer which they said had c

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • FCT Exco Approves Completion Of Utako General Hospital, Upgrade Of Health Facilities

    Sep 29, 2026

    The decisions were among the major resolutions of the 19th meeting of the FCT Executive Council, presided over by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike.

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