Wike also reminded Amaechi that he was defeated by President Tinubu during APC’s primary.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is the “last person” Nigerians want to elect as their president.
He made this known recently while featuring as guest on Channels Television programme, ‘Politics Today’.
Amaechi, who dumped the ruling All Progressive Party (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has hinted that he’ll be running for the presidency in 2027.
He also claimed he will defeat the incumbent president, Bola Tinubu, because he knows his weaknesses.
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Reacting to Amaechi’s claim, Wike said his presidential bid is “dead on arrival.”
The FCT minister also reminded the former Rivers State governor that he lost to the president during APC’s primary.
He added that Amaechi knows he cannot secure the presidential ticket of the ADC.
Speaking during the interview, Wike said: “He (Amaechi) knows he won’t get the ticket. I read that he said he knows the weaknesses of the president, so he knows how to defeat him, but he also knew the weaknesses of the president in 2022 when the president defeated him mercilessly in the primary.
“Nigerians know the last person they will give a ticket to because they know it (Amaechi’s bid) is dead on arrival.”
