2027: Amaechi will step down by 11am on election day, allege rigging – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday claimed that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential working mate, Rotimi Amaechi, could step down from the race by 11am on January 16, 2027.

Wike mentioned Amaechi would step down from the race whereas claiming that the presidential election has been rigged.

Speaking throughout President Bola Tinubu’s presidential marketing campaign rally in Ikwerre space of Rivers State, Wike reminded Nigerians that Amaechi failed to provide 15 p.c votes whereas he was the marketing campaign Director General of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Wike: “Mr President, January 16 is already around the corner, I want to tell you that by 11am you will hear somebody will announce, ‘we are not participating in the election, they have rigged it’.

“That was how the identical particular person did in 2015 and 2019 when he was DG of the presidential marketing campaign, he by no means obtained as much as 15 p.c, he by no means had it.”

The minister also challenged Amaechi to reveal how he spent the $39 million allocated for the Karibi Whyte Specialist Hospital in the state while he was governor.

He also criticized the ADC presidential running mate over his claims of fumigating the state while he was a governor.

“Rivers individuals have by no means had it this fashion, not lower than 47 political appointments from Mr President. We will not be anxious that we’re campaigning, all we’re saying is that please come and provides account of the way you fumigated Rivers State, you fumigated Rivers State that there shall be no mosquito. Has mosquito gone? Is mosquito not biting you? This is the person that mentioned as he fumigated Rivers State, he’ll fumigate Nigeria, will you enable that?

“We are not worried, all we are saying is that come and tell us where Karibi Whyte Specialist Hospital is, where we paid $39 million, if converted to naira today is not less than N53 billion. Come and show us where the foundation is,” he added.