- President Bola Tinubu has been praised for the appointment of Chituru Godwill Orluwene as the CMD of the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital
- Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the FCT, expressed his appreciation to the president for appointing a Rivers indigene to such a prestigious position
- The minister made the commendation in a statement by his aide, Lere Olayinka, on Tuesday, December 16
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has commended President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of Professor Chituru Godwill Orluwene as the chief medical director (CMD) of the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH).
Wike, who was the immediate past governor of Rivers, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for finding it worthy to appoint another indigene of the state to a federal appointment. He added that President Tinubu has consistently shown love to Rivers and the people of the state. He vowed that the president would continue to get the people’s support.
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The minister made the commendation in a statement by his special adviser on public communications and social media, Lere Olayinka, where he described the appointment as “President Tinubu putting another round peg in a round hole,” on Tuesday, December 16.
Wike then called on Orluwene to use his wealth of experience in improving the state of the UPTH in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu. He expressed gratitude to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, for his recommendation of Prof. Orluwene.
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Nigerians react as Wike speaks on Tinubu’s appointment
However, some Nigerians have started reacting to the statement by Wike on Tinubu’s appointment. Below are some of their reactions:
My View commented:
“Wike’s man, Congratulations. I pray that the Teaching Hospital be so equipped to world standard that will cause all of them at the top to stop seeking medical tourism outside the country but opt for the Hospital instead.”
Fubi Joe Cole said the position has always been held by Rivers’ indigenes:
“Rivers indigenes have always occupied the UPTH director; what’s the big deal?”
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Kingsley Nwaru criticised the appointment:
“It means Wike planted him. Is this how to run a country? Nepotism is hindering development.”
Jebose Delta asked the minister for his next interview on Rivers’ politics:
“When is Wike going to do a media chat to talk about Fubara’S defection to APC?”
Val Mary wrote:
“Tell Wike that he will still be removed as Minister of State Defence. I pity him; he is partyless.”
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Wike, others get PDP expulsion letter
Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP has sent formal expulsion certificates to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose and nine other members.
Kabiru Turaki, the PDP national chairman, disclosed this to journalists, adding that the move was to ‘sanitise’ the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Turaki announced the expulsion of the opposition party members after the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on December 2, 2025.