Wike Threatens Forceful Takeover Of Rivers’ Stadium
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday warned that he and his supporters would forcibly enter the Yakubu Gowon Stadium for their next rally if the Rivers State Government continues to deny them entry, declaring that “heaven will not fall” if the facility is damaged.
Wike issued the warning in Port Harcourt during the inauguration of senatorial and local government coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, an event organised in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Wike said his group had formally applied to the state government for the use of the stadium but was denied access, describing the action as unprecedented.
“We applied to the state government to use the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, and they refused. Next time, if we apply and they refuse again, we will break it, and nothing will happen,” Wike said.
He boasted that Rivers State was setting the pace in political mobilisation, insisting that the state would continue to lead others in demonstrating support for the President.
