Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, CON
Minister, Federal Capital Territory(FCT)
Peoples Democratic Party Rivers State
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Ezenwo Nyesom Wike is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria, appointed in August 2023. A lawyer by training, Wike served two terms as Governor of Rivers State (2015–2023), previously held education ministry portfolios, and worked at local government and federal levels. Known for his infrastructural transformation initiatives, assertive leadership style, and political resilience, he is considered a central figure in PDP politics and an influential strategist in national governance.
Education
- Government Secondary School, Eneka (Obio‑Akpor)
- LL.B (Bachelor of Laws), Rivers State University of Science & Technology (1997)
- Master of Arts in Political and Administrative Studies, RSUST
- Called to the Nigerian Bar (1997)
- Honorary Doctorate in Law, University of Calabar (2025)
Professional Background
- Practiced law briefly, then elected Executive Chairman, Obio‑Akpor LGA (1999–2007)
- Served as Deputy President and President, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON)
- Chief of Staff to Governor Rotimi Amaechi (2007–2011)
- Minister of State for Education (2011–2013), elevated to Acting Minister of Education (2013–2014) under President Goodluck Jonathan
- Elected Governor of Rivers State (2015–2023)
- Appointed Minister of FCT in 2023 by President Bola Tinubu
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