Atiku's Media Adviser Questions Wike's Broadcast Funding

Paul Ibe, the Special Adviser on Media to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has publicly challenged Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to disclose the total cost and funding sources for his live television media chats. This challenge followed Wike’s recent broadcast on a Tuesday, which aired across multiple national television and radio networks.

Ibe questioned the transparency of the financing and urged Wike to publish detailed accounting, including channel invoices and budget line items. He estimated that the airtime costs for the broadcasts could range from N160 million to N320 million for a two-hour session across eight stations, potentially amounting to N1.92 billion to N3.84 billion annually.

In response, Wike's aide, Lere Olayinka, challenged Ibe to address whether FCT residents had complained about the broadcasts and raised questions regarding funds from the sale of Rivers State's gas turbine and other financial matters.