Daniel Bwala, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to viral photos and videos of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) donning an expensive, £1,499 Versace logo-patch denim midi coat.

Bwala threw a jab at the former Rivers State Governor for his fashion sense asking if his designer has defected or has been snatched by his successor, Siminalayi who he has been at loggerheads recently over the control of the state.

"Has Wike’s designer defected? @SimFubaraKSC Fubara seem to have snatched his structure and his fashion designer ohh. Oginifanu Biko? To add injury to salt, he wore this in the summer, or to put it the African way during hot weather," he wrote in the post on X.

His comments have generated a variety of reactions.

On Monday, July 1, Wike created a buzz on social media when he wore the outfit to the flag-off of the Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja.

He paired the coat with blue jeans, shoes, and a cream-coloured hat, looking stylish and fashionable.

Checks by Premium Times online reveal that the designer coat costs £1,499 or about N2.9 million according to official exchange rates.

Nigerian music star Omah Lay donned a similar outfit in September 2023 when he was featured in Wonderland‘s Autumn/Fall 2023 issue.

In another social media video, Mr Wike was spotted amidst friends dancing to Flavour’s 2023 hit “Big Baller” in the stunning Versace outfit.

Some of the dignitaries at the event included Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, FCT, and Tajudeen Abass, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Has @GovWike Wike’s designer defected? @SimFubaraKSC Fubara seem to have snatched his structure and his fashion designer ohh. Oginifanu Biko? To add injury to salt, he wore this in the summer, or to put it the African way “during hot weather” pic.twitter.com/tx0GBqIEqc

— D. H Bwala (@BwalaDaniel) July 1, 2024