Wike’s aide knocks Kingibe: You’re shameless, your aides left over non-payment of salary

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has berated the senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, over her comments on his principal.

Kingibe had said on a television programme that Wike was out of touch with the needs of the people, adding that “it’s not just about development, Wike’s conduct is fuelling resentment among the FCT people.”

Reacting via a statement on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Olayinka said the senator should “stop immoral acts” and pay attention to the welfare of her legislative aides, many of whom the minister’s aide said left as a result of non-payment of their salary and entitlements for six months.

Olayinka added that Wike will not be available to be used as a launchpad for Kingibe’s “dying political career.”

He stated: “As of today, we know how many of Senator Ireti Kingibe’s aides have resigned owing to non-payment of their salary and immoral acts.

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“We know one of her aides, who resigned because she allegedly had an immoral relationship with her boyfriend. We also know what strained her relationship with her third husband, Ambassador Gana Kingibe, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). But we will keep our gunpowder dry for now.

“However, Senator Ireti Kingibe should tell the people of FCT what she did with an ‘envelope of N3 billion’ that was awarded her last year and how many contracts for constituency projects she has sold for between 15 and 20 per cent of the contract value.

“As for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, he will not be distracted by someone like Senator Ireti Kingibe, who has no other credible identity to present herself with, except the name of someone she is no longer married to.

“The Minister will continue to bring infrastructural developments to both the FCT city centre and satellite towns. Just last week Friday, the commissioning of 16 projects to commemorate the second year of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration was concluded, and by this time next year, more projects would have been commissioned.”

The Star