Breaking: Wike Renames Abuja International Conference Centre After Tinubu, Photos Emerge

• The Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) has been renamed after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by FCT minister Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, June 10
• The FCT minister and former Rivers governor however maintained that anybody who would use the iconic facility must pay irrespective of his or her status
• Dada Olusegun, a presidential aide, shared photos of the development on Tuesday as Tinubu commissions the newly renovated facility

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

FCT, Abuja - On Tuesday, June 10, Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) renamed the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Wike renames ICC as Tinubu International Conference Centre

While speaking at the commissioning of the edifice by the Tinubu in Abuja, Wike said the ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre’ is a world-class structure requiring constant maintenance.

This was contained in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy on June 10, 2025.

Speaking on the renaming, Wike said the decision was based on President Bola Tinubu’s demonstrated commitment to rehabilitating and repositioning the centre to its intended status.

The iconic facility was originally constructed in 1991 under the administration of former Military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, designed to serve as a first-class event centre meeting global standards.

You must pay to use this facility - Wike

According to the statement, the FCT minister noted with the permission of the president that anybody that would use the newly renovated ICC must be made to pay irrespective of his or her status.

Wike further stressed the need for financial discipline in maintaining the newly upgraded facility.

The minister said:

"Whether you are a ministry or an agency, you must pay something to use this facility. That is the only way we can sustain it. No such thing as 'my brother' or 'my sister' wants to use it for a wedding. If you want to use a beautiful place like this, you must pay something."

See the photos as Tinubu commissions the newly renovated International Conference Centre;

Read more about Wike, Tinubu here:

• 2027 presidency: Wike under fire for vowing to lead Tinubu’s re-election campaign, “Political hatchet man”
• 2027 election: Wike speaks on why Tinubu will defeat PDP, "We have won"
• Rivers crisis: Wike breaks down, mentions how Fubara betrayed him, “I wept”
• "I never backed emergency rule in Rivers" - Wike

Reactions as Wike vows to support Tinubu’s re-election

In another development, Legit.ng previously reported that PDP chieftain Dare Glintstone Akinniyi reacted to Nyesom Wike's declaration of support for President Tinubu’s second-term bid despite being a member of the PDP.

In an interview with Legit.ng, the PDP national youth group spokesperson, described Wike’s statement as an embarrassment and questioned his loyalty to the party ahead of the 2027 election but expressed concern over the party's silence.

Source: Legit.ng