Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has accused the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, of obtaining loans without the National Assembly's approval, as required by law.

Ms Kingibe, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday.

This is not the first time the senator has accused Mr Wike of securing loan facilities for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) without the approval of the National Assembly.

In August, Ms Kingibe made a similar allegation when she appeared as a guest on Channels Television's Political Paradigm.

Mr Wike, however, denied the allegation.

Speaking on Tuesday, the minister said Ms Kingibe ...