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Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has petitioned the Office of the Attorney General of Florida, alleging that Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, laundered public funds to acquire properties in the United States.
In a series of posts on his verified X handle on Saturday, Sowore claimed that Wike purchased three properties in Winter Springs, Florida, using funds he described as “proceeds of crime.”
He alleged that the properties were registered under the name of Wike’s wife, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike of the Court of Appeal, and shared among their children.
Sowore further alleged that the transactions violated Florida’s anti–money laundering and property trafficking laws.
He cited specific state statutes, including Florida Statute §812.019, which criminalises organising or directing trafficking in stolen property and carries penalties of up to 30 years imprisonment.
“It turns out that Nyesom Wike has three different properties in Winter Springs, Florida. All of them were hidden under the name of his wife… and shared out to his children,” Sowore wrote in one of his posts, adding that his team had contacted Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier.
He also claimed that one of the properties was a $2 million mansion allegedly bought in cash, and argued that Wike’s explanation that his “in-laws” purchased the property for his family was insufficient under US law.
Sowore insisted that “through corruption and public theft of resources, a new jurisdiction has been created where the crimes allegedly committed in Nigeria can also be tried in Florida.”
As of the time of filing this report, neither the Florida Attorney General’s Office nor Wike has responded publicly to the allegations.
Attempts to reach the Minister’s media team for comment were unsuccessful.
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