US EditionNigeria: I Don't Want to Join Issues With Children, Amaechi Hits Back At Wike
- Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, responded on Tuesday on Arise TV to criticism from Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister.
- The exchange arose after Wike criticized remarks Amaechi made during his 60th birthday celebration about Nigeria's economic difficulties, accusing him of politicizing and downplaying the struggles faced by Nigerians.
- Amaechi rejected Wike's assertion that he was responsible for his political advancement, attributing his governorship instead to divine support, the backing of Peter Odili, the courts, and the electorate of Rivers State.
- Amaechi stated that if the opposition intends to unseat the current leader, they have the capability to do so, while refusing to engage in petty verbal disputes with Wike, whom he criticized for his behavior.
- This exchange highlights ongoing political tensions between Amaechi and Wike, reflecting a long-running feud with implications for Rivers State politics and national influence.
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Amaechi fires back at Wike: 'I don’t want to join issues with children'
In a fresh twist to the political rivalry between two of Rivers State’s most prominent politicians, former Governor Rotimi Amaechi has rebuffed recent remarks made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, stating he would not “join issues with children.” Amaechi, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, June 3, dismissed claims by Wike that he owed his political ascendancy to Wike’s support. “Nob…
Bode George slams Wike for denying PDP’s role in his political career, calls remarks ‘disgusting abomination’ - Newsy People
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has condemned recent remarks by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, asserting that the PDP did not shape his political career. George described Wike’s statement as a “disgusting abomination.” Recall that on Monday, Wike had a media parley where he commented on George’s recent statement that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ‘made’ Wik…
I was once your boss whether you like it or not – Amaechi to Wike
A former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has responded to the claim by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, that he (Amaechi) is not his boss. Wike, during a media chat in Abuja, dismissed his former boss, saying the former Minister of Transportation is not influential. He claimed that Amaechi, even as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign, could not deliver Rivers Sta…
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