The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the 2027 presidential ambition of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, describing it as “lifeless on arrival.”
Wike, who spoke on Channels Tv’s Politics At the moment programme on Tuesday, mentioned Nigerians wouldn’t give Amaechi an opportunity within the subsequent normal election, insisting he wouldn’t safe the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“He (Amaechi) is aware of he received’t get the ticket. I learn that he mentioned he is aware of the weaknesses of the president, so he is aware of defeat him, however he additionally knew the weaknesses of the president in 2022 when the president defeated him mercilessly within the main,” Wike mentioned.
In keeping with him, Amaechi’s file in governance disqualifies him from being taken significantly by Nigerians.
“Nigerians know the final individual they are going to give a ticket to as a result of they understand it (Amaechi’s bid) is lifeless on arrival,” he added.
The previous Rivers State governor additionally accused his predecessor of missing respect for the rule of legislation throughout his tenure as governor between 2007 and 2015.
“He can’t struggle corruption, he can’t enthrone good governance as a result of he had no respect for the judiciary and the rule of legislation when he was Rivers State governor,” Wike mentioned.
Amaechi, who served as governor of Rivers State from Might 2007 to Might 2015, defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ADC in 2025 to pursue his presidential ambition. He had earlier contested the APC presidential main in 2022, the place he got here second to then Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu.
Wike and Amaechi, each former governors of Rivers State, have had a long-running political rivalry that has continued to form politics within the oil-rich Niger Delta state.
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