Asari Dokubo Explodes: ‘Naval Officer Must Face Court-Martial For Disrespecting Wike Nigerians React

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has condemned the recent confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer over a disputed parcel of land in Abuja.

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, November 11, involved a naval officer who claimed to be acting on the instructions of former Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Gambo, and prevented Wike and officials of the FCT Administration from accessing the contested property — leading to a heated verbal exchange.

Reacting in a live Facebook broadcast, Dokubo said the officer’s conduct was “unacceptable” and called for his reprimand and court-martial by the military authorities.

“I’m not taking sides with Wike; I’m taking sides with the law, order, and convention,” he stated. “In any civilized society, that officer would have been reprimanded and detained. The confrontation between a serving Minister and a military officer is totally out of place.”

Dokubo emphasized that the FCT Minister, by constitutional provision, serves as the chief security officer of Abuja, second only to the President.

“Whether I like Wike or not, the truth remains that such behavior should not be tolerated. The officer should have been court-martialled. This cannot happen in any orderly country. Abuja has laws guiding property development, and no one — not even a military officer — is above those laws,” he said.

He added that the military is bound by the constitution and must not act outside civil authority.

“A soldier is subject to the constitution; he is not superior to it. If Wike hadn’t gone there, people would accuse government officials of negligence. In an executive system, responsibility rests with the head, and I see nothing wrong in the minister’s intervention,” Dokubo concluded.