By Joe Udo

ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is currently under fire as Nigerians dig up an old video of him condemning the practices of sending children abroad to study law.

This is coming days after his son bagged a Master’s degree in Law from King’s College, London.

In the video, Wike, a former governor of Rivers state, said: “Some of these courses, you don’t need to send them abroad.

“What we have said in our own case is to say listen, why do you have to send somebody who wants to read English abroad? Why do I want to send somebody who wants to study Economics overseas?

“Why do I want to send somebody who wants to read Law overseas? When you know we have very good faculties in these areas in Nigerian universities.”

Watch the video below:

On Friday, 23 January 2026, Wike took to social media to celebrate one of his sons, Joaquin, who bagged MSc Degree in Management and Technology Change.

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“Grateful to God for giving me, my wife and children the opportunity to be available to share with my son, Joaquin, his moment of joy as he earned MSc Degree in Management and Technology Change at King’s College London, today.

“I thank my friends, Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, PDP BoT Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa and PDP National Vice Chairman (South South), Chief Dan Orbih for finding time to celebrate with my family,” Wike wrote on X (Twitter).

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