Nigeria: No, Nigerian Minister Nyesom Wike Did Not Suggest Renaming Murtala Muhammed Way in Abuja

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Nigeria: No, Nigerian Minister Nyesom Wike Did Not Suggest Renaming Murtala Muhammed Way in Abuja

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: The Nigerian government has denied online claims that a major road in the capital Abuja, named after the late military ruler Murtala Muhammed, has been renamed after Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka. The government also denied claims that the proposal to rename the road came from minister Nyesom Wike.

Source: allAfrica.com

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