BREAKING: Sowore Demands U.S. Arrest of Nyesom Wike Over Alleged Money Laundering Ahead of UN General Assembly

Outspoken activist and Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, has ignited a fresh political storm after declaring that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, should be arrested and prosecuted under U.S. law if he accompanies President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Taking to his official X handle on Saturday, Sowore alleged that Wike is entangled in Florida money laundering charges and should be made to face federal indictments for money laundering and asset trafficking once he steps foot on American soil.

According to Sowore, Wike’s alleged activities fall under the radar of the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, a flagship program of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) aimed at combating corruption by foreign officials, tracing illicit assets laundered into the United States, and repatriating stolen wealth to affected nations.

He alleged that Wike’s multimillion-dollar Florida mansions, concealed under the names of his wife, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, a Nigerian Court of Appeal judge, and their children, are “textbook examples of laundering proceeds of crime.”

“These properties should be seized, and Wike himself must face indictment under both Florida’s anti-money laundering statutes and U.S. federal law,” Sowore declared.

The activist’s explosive remarks are already fueling heated debates across Nigeria’s political landscape, especially as the Tinubu administration faces mounting scrutiny at home and abroad over issues of corruption, governance, and international credibility.

If acted upon, Sowore’s call could trigger a diplomatic earthquake, with Nigeria’s internal political battles spilling into the corridors of U.S. justice.