Nyesom Wike
Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON (born 13 December 1967) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who has been serving as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory since 2023.[1] He previously served as the Governor of Rivers State from 2015 to 2023. He is an Ikwerre man from Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria.[2] He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and was educated at Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
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.jpg) Nyesom Wike in 2015 | |
| Minister of the Federal Capital Territory | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Minister of State | Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Musa Bello |
| 6th Governor of Rivers State | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Deputy | Ipalibo Banigo |
| Preceded by | Rotimi Amaechi |
| Succeeded by | Siminalayi Fubara |
| Minister of Education | |
Acting | |
| In office 11 September 2013 – April 2014 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Shekarau |
| Minister of State for Education | |
| In office 14 July 2011 – April 2014 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Minister | Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i |
| Succeeded by | Viola Onwuliri |
| Chief of Staff to the Governor of Rivers State | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Governor | Rotimi Amaechi |
| Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government | |
| In office 1999–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 56) Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Eberechi Wike |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Master of Arts degree in Political and Administrative Studies |
| Alma mater | Rivers State University of Science and Technology (LL.B.) |
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Wike was elected as a two-term Executive Chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area from 1999 to 2007.[3] He was appointed Minister of State for Education on 14 July 2011. Wike was later appointed the Acting Minister of Education, after Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i was sacked but resigned before finishing his term to campaign for Governor of Rivers State. He was replaced by Viola Onwuliri.[4] In 2014, he won the Rivers State People's Democratic Party primary and chose former Secretary to the State Government Ipalibo Banigo as his running mate for deputy governor.[5]
Wike defeated Dakuku Peterside of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Tonye Cole Princewill of the Labour Party (LP) in the 11 April gubernatorial elections to emerge as governor.[6][7][8][9] In March 2022, Wike declared that he will be running for the office of the president of Nigeria under the platform of the People's Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 General election,[10] he was defeated by Atiku Abubakar who won the primaries with 371 votes while Wike got 237 votes being the first runner up.[11] during the People's Democratic Party presidential election primary which was held at the MKO ABIOLA National stadium, Abuja [12] on 28 and 29 May 2022.[13]
President Bola Tinubu appointed Wike as Minister of the FCT on 16 August 2023, following his nomination, screening and approval by the senate.[14]