‘I WILL KEEP MY OPPONENTS AWAKE’ — WIKE FIRES BACK, SAYS PDP, APC, ADC WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will not relent in unsettling his political opponents across major political parties, insisting that as long as he stands on the side of the law, no intimidation or blackmail will make him back down.

Wike, who spoke with characteristic boldness on Thursday during a media briefing shortly after the FCT Executive Committee meeting in Abuja, said he would continue to give figures in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and African Democratic Congress (ADC) “sleepless nights.”

The Minister made the comments while addressing the controversy surrounding his confrontation with a Naval officer, Lieutenant A. M. Yerima, over a disputed plot of land in the Gaduwa district of Abuja.

The land in question, originally allocated for Parks and Recreation, was allegedly being illegally altered by a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (rtd.). Attempts by FCT Administration officials to stop the unlawful conversion were reportedly frustrated when military personnel were deployed to the site to block government officials from performing their statutory duties.

Angered by what he described as an affront to lawful authority, Wike stormed the site alongside his team, but they were denied access by Lieutenant Yerima and the officers under him—an action that triggered a heated exchange and has since ballooned into nationwide controversy.

Speaking on the saga, Wike stood his ground:

> “I have no regret about what happened. I will continue to make my political opponents have sleepless nights, whether you are in PDP, APC, or ADC. I have no regrets. As long as I am standing by the law, bring any ethnicity or colouration you like—it’s your business.”

Wike reaffirmed that no amount of political machination or ethnic sentiment would deter him from enforcing the law in the capital city, emphasizing that Abuja must not become a playground for impunity.

His remarks have added fresh fuel to the ongoing national debate surrounding law enforcement, military involvement in civil issues, and the growing political tension around the FCT.