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Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike on Sunday led community leaders in the territory to pay Sallah homage to President Bola Tinubu.
The event took place at the Presidential Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja.
According to a video clip posted by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the minister, Wike presented an Eid-el-Fitr congratulatory card to Tinubu during the event.
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The Eastern Updates reports that Wike’s presence at the event puts to rest the rumour of his alleged ill health.
There are claims on the social media that the minister collapsed at an event in Abuja.
Olayinka had, however, told Newsmen that the minister did not collapse.
President Bola Tinubu has officially declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, as the lingering political turmoil continues to threaten governance and stability in the region. The decision comes after weeks of failed interventions and mounting tension among political factions.
President Bola Tinubu went on national airwaves Tuesday, March 18, 2025, announcing a six-month suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the full House of Assembly—a major shake-up aimed at tackling the state’s spiraling unrest.
To keep things running, Tinubu tapped Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas, a retired naval officer, to step in as administrator for the next six months, handing him the task of steadying the ship in Rivers during this turbulent stretch.
He leaned on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution for the move, a rule that lets the president hit pause on normal governance when a state faces serious threats—think national crises, disasters, or terrorism—to get things back under control.
That clause gives Tinubu broad power to issue orders ensuring safety and order, and he’s using it here to take charge of a situation that’s clearly gotten out of hand.
