The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike recently engaged in a spat with a military officer during an enforcement exercise in Abuja.

In a viral video, Wike was seen engaging in a heated exchange with soldiers over access to a property in the Federal Capital Territory.

The incident happened on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 when Wike and officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, attempted to gain access to a disputed plot of land allegedly linked to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (rtd).

In the video, Wike was seen in a heated exchange with uniformed soldiers guarding the site, insisting that the developers had no valid ownership or building approval. When one of the soldiers defied his directive, the minister became visibly angry and lashed out at the officer.

He said: “Shut up! Keep quiet! You are a fool. As at the time I graduated, you were still in primary school… You send soldiers to intimidate who? We are all from this country… If not for the CDS who spoke to me now, you would have to kill everybody here.”