The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential working mate, Rotimi Amaechi as a “bloody thief” and “lunatic” who won’t ever be allowed to score the presidency of Nigeria.
Chatting with Newshounds after a temporary assembly with FCT House council chairmen in Abuja, Wike introduced a blistering verbal attack on Amaechi after he reportedly instructed citizens in Edo State that “best thieves and mad other people” would vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Amaechi stated “a lunatic can’t preside over Nigeria.”
Reacting, Wike brazenly wondered Amaechi’s psychological steadiness, accusing him of being hypocritical about political battle.
Wike known as out the media and the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, for permitting such marketing campaign rhetoric to head unchecked.
He stated: “A lunatic can’t preside over the affairs of this nation, a recognized armed robber can’t.
“He stated those that wish to vote for Tinubu are thieves. So, I’m a thief? That’s what he’s announcing.
“However who generally is a larger thief than Amaechi? Ask him who has been his psychiatric physician,” Wike query.
Wike warned that if Amaechi continues to insult supporters of the President, he’ll face serious resistance on his house turf.
“If he continues alongside this line, it is going to be tough for him to marketing campaign in Rivers State. We will be able to make it tough for him.
“You can’t take a seat down, name citizens madmen and thieves, and be expecting to stroll away unfastened,” he said.
Wike insisted that a political candidate with Amaechi’s monitor file has no ethical status to lecture Nigerians or aspire to the absolute best administrative center within the land.
He challenged newshounds to carry the opposition candidate in charge of multi-million-dollar tasks left unaccounted for right through his tenure as Governor of Rivers State.
Consistent with the Minister, $39 million Justice Karibi-Whyte Clinic used to be totally paid for, however used to be by no means constructed.
The Minister additional alleged {that a} $10 million fumigation contract awarded to a Cuban company to do away with mosquitoes, claiming it used to be a complete waste of finances.
He, similarly published that, a N68 billion monorail white elephant undertaking used to be deserted in Port Harcourt right through the tenure of Amaechi as governor of Rivers State.
“Moreover, $308 million Energy Asset Sale. Proceeds from the sale of the state gasoline generators had been looted.
“It is a recognized thief who used to be indicted via a Judicial Panel of Inquiry and misplaced his attraction the entire method to the Ideal Court docket.
“But the media lets in this sort of persona to head on tv and make contact with the President and citizens thieves,” Wike stated.