Wike To Amaechi: You Called Tinubu Voters Thieves And Mad People, You Can’t Campaign Freely In Rivers
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has vowed to make campaigning in Rivers State difficult for former governor Rotimi Amaechi if he continues attacking President Bola Tinubu and his supporters ahead of the 2027 elections.
Wike made the threat on Friday in Abuja after a meeting with chairmen of the Federal Capital Territory’s six area councils, responding to Amaechi’s comments at an ADC town hall meeting in Edo State on Thursday.
Amaechi, who is associated with the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket alongside Atiku Abubakar, had described Nigerians planning to vote for Tinubu as thieves and mad people.
“If he continues along this line, it will be difficult for him to campaign in Rivers State. We will make it difficult for him,” Wike declared.
He argued that politicians seeking public office should not label voters as mad people or thieves and then expect their comments to go unanswered.
The FCT minister also turned Amaechi’s language against him, questioning whether the former governor was fit to lead the country.
“A lunatic cannot preside over the affairs of this country! A known armed robber cannot!” Wike said, arguing that Amaechi’s remarks about Tinubu’s supporters also raised questions about how he viewed those who intended to vote for the president.
Wike Questions Amaechi’s Record As Rivers Governor
Wike challenged Amaechi to explain several projects and financial transactions from his years as governor of Rivers State, alleging that the former governor had failed to account adequately for public funds.
Among the matters he raised was an alleged $39 million payment for the Justice Karibi-Whyte Hospital, which Wike claimed was never constructed. He also questioned a reported $10 million contract awarded to a Cuban firm for fumigation in the state.
The minister further criticised the N68 billion monorail project in Port Harcourt, which he described as abandoned, and questioned the handling of proceeds from the sale of Rivers State’s gas turbines, valued by him at $308 million.
Wike also alleged that Amaechi had been indicted by a judicial panel of inquiry and said the former governor’s legal challenge to the indictment failed at the Supreme Court.
Their exchange underscores the growing political tension surrounding the 2027 election, as Amaechi criticises the president’s policies while Wike warns of resistance to his campaign activities in Rivers State.
