Posted by Samuel on Fri 04th Jul, 2025 - tori.ng
Wike warned that he would face Amaechi and his children in Rivers State if they can lead the revolt he is calling for.
On Friday, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), declared his readiness to confront a prominent opposition figure, Rotimi Amaechi, in Rivers State.
Wike warned that he would face Amaechi and his children in Rivers State if they can lead the revolt he is calling for.
Amaechi, while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday night, had challenged Nigerians to revolt against President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Reacting to the development, Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, recalled how he defeated Amaechi in elections in Rivers State, stressing that he would do it again.
Wike spoke during the commissioning of the Newly Rehabilitated Aguma Palace-Radio Nigeria-New Market Road in the Gwagwalada area council of the FCT.
The project was commissioned by Vice President Kashim Shettima who represented President Bola Tinubu.
Responding to Amaechi’s comments, Wike said: “I was not a governor when I refused some people from bringing their successor, in 2015 I defeated a very powerful governor who wanted his boy to be governor.
“In 2019, a super minister borrowing money from the Chinese bank and everywhere, making us to be highly indebted – he was the DG to for the President’s campaign – he couldn’t get 20 percent for Mr President then, I defeated him.
“Some people say Nigerians should come out. The man who is saying that, I want you to lead it.
“You that is inciting Nigerians to revolt, I’m waiting for you in Rivers State. You will start there first and lead it with your children.
“And it’s not that your children would be in London while you are here saying that they should come out and revolt.
“If you can come with your children, we will face ourselves; then we will know that you really mean what you are saying.”