The President Bola Tinubu administration is under fresh pressure to act as former All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Comrade Timi Frank, on Thursday, demanded the immediate suspension and investigation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, over an alleged multi-million-dollar property scandal in the United States.

Frank, who now serves as Ambassador of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) to East Africa and the Middle East, accused the Presidency of “dangerous silence” despite what he called overwhelming evidence linking Wike to luxury homes in Florida allegedly registered under the names of his wife and children.

“When Betta Edu faced lighter allegations, she was dropped in hours. Why is Wike being treated like he is untouchable? Nigerians deserve answers,” Frank charged in a statement in Abuja.

Citing investigative reports by People’s Gazette and Sahara Reporters, Frank said anti-corruption agencies like the EFCC and ICPC have “looked the other way,” warning that Tinubu’s perceived shielding of Wike risks collapsing public confidence in his government.

“Impunity breeds revolt,” he said, likening unchecked corruption to sparks that triggered the Nepal uprising.

Frank also linked Tinubu’s inaction to political calculations ahead of 2027, but cautioned that sacrificing integrity for electoral gains would “make Nigeria a laughing stock before the world.”

He added that while Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and Rivers lawmakers were suspended at the height of the Rivers political crisis, Wike was “left untouched,” a move he said fueled suspicions of favoritism.

“The message is simple: suspend Wike, order an independent probe, and show Nigerians that no one — not even a powerful ally — is above the law,” Frank declared.

He commended Omoyele Sowore and other journalists for “fearlessly exposing corruption in high places” and warned that Tinubu’s credibility, both at home and abroad, hangs in the balance.