Did US President Donald Trump Order Wike’s Arrest Over 2023 Election? Fact Surfaces

LegitFeb 6, 2025Read original

Facebook posts circulating in Nigeria claimed that United States President Donald Trump ordered the arrest of Nyesom Wike, the incumbent minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is a former governor of Rivers state in Nigeria's south-south region. The FCT - which he supervises - is Nigeria's capital city and seat of power.

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"Trump orders Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest ‘Wike’ on sight in any European country, including France, over alleged crimes committed during the 2023 election."

The FBI, an agency in the

, enforces federal law and investigates a variety of criminal activity including terrorism, cybercrime, white-collar crimes, public corruption, civil rights violations, and other major crimes.

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There is no mention of the purported order on Trump’s social media accounts -including on Truth Social where the politician is very active.

There is no evidence to support the claim that Trump has ordered the FBI to arrest

and the claim is thus false.

The FCT minister emphasised that the policies being implemented by President Bola Tinubu were fundamentally aimed at the nation's betterment.