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Ireti Kingibe, a senator from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called President Bola Tinubu’s choice to select Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister his worst error.
Kingibe reportedly stated this in an interview with ARISE Television.

“It is my personal opinion that that is rather unfortunate, because if I were making a list of all the things that President Tinubu has done wrong, the greatest wrong he has done to himself, the thing that has demarcated him the most has been on Minister Wike,” the Labour Party (LP) lawmaker said, criticizing President Tinubu for giving Wike such political prominence despite being a member of the opposition.

She responded to reports of Wike’s popularity in recent surveys by saying, “If, in fact, Minister Wike is as popular as Depending on who did it and how it was carried out, you’re referring to that poll. I’m not disparaging, but I am pointing out that elections for local governments will be held in a few months.

“Can he tell the people, go and do this and they do it,” she added, “when we get to any kind of election? If he is unable to, it indicates that all ministers have been doing is sulking and continuing to make noise.

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Kingibe further charged that the minister had misused property intended for a public hospital. “Land in Bwari has been set aside for a general hospital. Minister Wike cancels it and has a market, shopping center, or other event set up there. Minister Wike has been pestering embassies and the entire FCT over ground rent.

Kingibe went on to say, “Oh, I’m going to take those documents and go to the body, the equivalent of his state assembly, and insist that that assembly, the president from whom Wike derives his powers, goes back to the National Assembly for approval for everything,” in reference to the documents she said demonstrated Wike’s abuse of power.

“Wike, who receives authority from him, only attends the National Assembly to discuss the budget. What has he done with all of his IGR, TSA? He has never been held accountable for anything.

An interministerial committee has been established by President Bola Tinubu to organize former President Muhammadu Buhari’s state funeral.

Buhari passed away at a clinic in London, UK, on Sunday.

The original plan was for the former president’s body to reach Nigeria on Monday.

Katsina Governor Dikko Radda, however, stated that Buhari’s remains will reach the nation by noon on Tuesday and that the funeral would be held two hours later.

It is anticipated that Tinubu would receive his late predecessor’s remains.

According to a statement from Segun Imohiosen, director of information and public relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Federation (OSGF), George Akume, the SGF, is in charge of organizing and directing a fitting state funeral for the deceased former president. Akume is also the chairman of the committee.

These are the interministerial committee members.

The coordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance, Wale Edun
Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Economic Planning and Budget
The defense minister, Mohammed Abubakar
Information and National Orientation Minister Idris Mohammed
Minister of Works Dave Umahi
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Interior Minister
Nyesom Wike, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister
Urban development and housing minister Ahmed Dangiwa
Iziaq Salako, the state minister of social welfare and health
Hannatu Musawar, the minister of the creative industry, art, and culture
Nuhu Ribadu, adviser on national security
The president’s special assistant on coordination and policy, Hadiza Bala Usman
Kabiru Masari, the president’s senior special assistant for political and other issues
Police Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun (IGP)
Director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi
The general services office (GSO), the permanent secretary’s office, and the chief of defense staff will act as the committee’s secretariat.

Tinubu has also instructed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to post condolence registers at the entrance of their offices so that people can pay their respects to Buhari, Imohiosen said.

He went on to say that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Center and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would launch a central condolence registry for the public and diplomatic community.

The departure of former President Muhammadu Buhari has been met with profound sadness by prominent Nigerian politicians, who have called it a major loss for the nation.
Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, praised Buhari’s service as a statesman and soldier and highlighted his contribution to Nigeria’s leadership development. Obasanjo, who led Nigeria as a military leader from 1976 to 1979 and then as an elected president from 1999 to 2007, said the statesman, who was born in Katsina, passed away when the country might have used his experience.

“Gen. Muhammad Buhari, a colleague, comrade, and fellow patriot, passed away this afternoon. He fulfilled his roles as an administrator, a soldier, and a statesman—all of which he performed for the country.” In order to bring us out of our current predicament, we need the combined experience—or, if I may use that term, the statesmanship—of all those who have had the chance to lead this nation in the past. His passing is a huge loss to the country.
We will mourn him terribly, and may his spirit rest in peace,” Obasanjo said.
Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), a former military president, also expressed his sorrow over Buhari’s passing while reminiscing about their shared military history and close friendship.
According to Babangida’s memorial, “I received the news of the passing of my friend, my brother, my course mate, and a fellow soldier in the journey of nationhood, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, with a deeply heavy heart.” We met in 1962 when we both enrolled at the Kaduna-based Nigerian Military Training College. Muhammadu distinguished himself for being quiet yet determined, principled but modest, intensely patriotic, and fiercely devoted to Nigeria from those early days.
Over the years, we had triumphs and times of introspection, as well as heartbreaks and dreams. In addition to military training, we were united by a common dedication to the principles of discipline, service, and patriotism,” he said.
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also expressed condolences for the deceased leader, calling Buhari a patriot who exemplified integrity and discipline. After learning of Buhari’s passing in a London hospital on Sunday, Osinbajo, who worked under Buhari from 2015 until 2023, said he and his wife Dolapo were profoundly grieved.

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Osinbajo stated in his statement, “This afternoon, Dolapo and I learned with great sadness of the passing of His Excellency, former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.” We spoke with Her Excellency Aisha Buhari and their son Yusuf Buhari in the minutes that followed in order to offer our sincere condolences and to join in their immense sorrow over the loss of their cherished family member, with whom we had the privilege of serving our country for eight unforgettable years.
Osinbajo continued, discussing Buhari’s life: “Nigeria has lost a true patriot, a man whose life was marked by unwavering devotion to the nation he loved.”
The lasting legacy of President Buhari will serve as evidence of the dignity of public service, which is characterized by integrity, self-control, and an unflinching dedication to the common good.
As his homage came to an end, Osinbajo prayed for the country and Buhari’s family.
We pray that the All-Powerful God may give his family and everyone grieving his loss peace and fortitude. May he always be blessed in his memory.
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Muhammadu Buhari, the previous president, passed away.
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, his former adviser Bashir Ahmad reportedly posted via X to announce the former president’s passing.
According to his post, “Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, passed away this afternoon in a London clinic, according to the former president’s family.”

God bless him and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus. “Amin.”

After managing the nation as military head of state from 1983 to 1985, President Buhari was well-known for his anti-corruption policies and attempts to stabilize the economy. He was Nigeria’s civilian president from 2015 to 2023.

It is anticipated that the family would provide more information about the funeral plans in compliance with Islamic customs.

While this was going on, Garba Shehu, the former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari, disclosed that his former principal cut important government spending and turned down numerous expensive presents.

During the Tuesday launch of his recently published memoir, “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience,” in Abuja, Shehu described a number of occasions in which Buhari declined ostentatious benefits, such as a fleet of armored cars worth ₦400 million and a wristwatch adorned with diamonds.

In 2015, Buhari spoke to the top executives of a large construction company that worked on federal projects, Shehu recounted. According to him, the former president read the Riot Act in reference to bloated contracts and kickbacks.

He said, “On November 6, 2015, a delegation of the Board of Directors of the massive construction company that handles government contracts like roads, railways, bridges, and facilities management visited me at the State House, giving me the opportunity to clearly communicate this message to senior government officials and the business community.”

He said to the delegation, which was led by (name withheld), a former Group Chair of Shell Nigeria: “We have been informed that percentage cuts, 10 percent or more, are built into your contracts, to be shared among government leaders and civil servants”. We have to stop this. We won’t put up with kickbacks.

We have also been told that you, as the people in charge of big contracts, construct residences for government officials,” Buhari continued, according to Shehu. For the recipients, you purchase pricey cars and take care of them.