{"id":217759,"date":"2026-04-06T07:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=217759"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:48:00","slug":"leadership-power-and-the-politics-of-calumny-in-contemporary-nigeria-a-critical-reflection-on-the-nyesom-wike-phenomenon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=217759","title":{"rendered":"Leadership, power, and the politics of calumny in contemporary Nigeria: a critical reflection on the Nyesom Wike phenomenon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Habib Haruna In Nigeria\u2019s recent political history, few public office holders have generated as much attention, debate, and controversy as the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. 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