Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed doubt over the ability of Rotimi Amaechi to secure Rivers State for the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking in Abuja, Wike recalled previous elections, arguing that despite Amaechi’s influence within the APC and his role in presidential campaigns, the party failed to dominate Rivers State.
“Are we saying today, if an election is conducted in Rivers state today, that Rotimi Amaechi will deliver Rivers state to ADC?
“Remember, he was a governor. When I came to run as governor, he was in the APC. Who defeated him? And he was the DG of the campaign then.
“Remember, in 2019, when I was running for my second term, he was the minister of transportation and was the DG of Buhari’s campaign,” he said.
Wike maintained that even with what he described as “federal might,” the political structure in Rivers remained difficult to control externally.
He also questioned the party’s strength in Benue State, stating that former Senate President David Mark lacks the capacity to deliver his home state to the ADC.
“Take, for example, Benue, where the former senate president, their so-called chairman of the party, his daughter won under APC, and he was in PDP,” he added.