Wike Attacks Amaechi, Claims He Can't Be President

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, asserted that individuals he described as “bloody thieves” and “lunatics,” specifically targeting former Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi, will never reach the presidency of Nigeria. This statement followed Amaechi's remarks in Edo State, where he claimed that only “thieves and mad people” would vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Wike questioned Amaechi's mental stability and accused him of hypocrisy, demanding accountability for multi-million-dollar projects during Amaechi's governorship in Rivers State. Wike cited the $39 million Justice Karibi-Whyte Hospital that was paid for but never built, a $10 million fumigation contract deemed wasteful, and a 68 billion naira abandoned Monorail project.

He also mentioned a $308 million power asset sale linked to looting. Wike warned that if Amaechi continued to insult Tinubu's supporters, he would face significant resistance in Rivers State.

Additionally, Wike dismissed the indefinite strike by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress as politically motivated.