Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will not win Rivers State in the 2027 general elections, renewing his political confrontation with former governor Rotimi Amaechi.
Wike made the remarks on Saturday, October 3, while addressing leaders and stakeholders of the Uzugbani Ekpeye at a gathering in Ahoada involving people from Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
The minister, who also leads the Rainbow Coalition, urged voters to examine politicians’ records in office and their electoral performance rather than rely on political promises and rhetoric.
He specifically challenged Amaechi, the ADC’s vice-presidential candidate, to identify an election he had won in Rivers State since their political relationship broke down in 2011.
Wike recalled serving as director-general of Amaechi’s 2011 governorship campaign, arguing that the former governor had failed to demonstrate comparable electoral influence since their separation.
“I was the DG of the campaign in 2011. Now, since I left him in 2011, after 2011, mention one election that he has ever won in Rivers State,” Wike said.
He also referred to the 2015, 2019 and 2023 election cycles, questioning Amaechi’s ability to secure victories for himself or candidates he supported despite his involvement in national politics.
Wike argued that Amaechi had repeatedly attributed electoral setbacks to alleged manipulation of results and suggested that the same explanation would follow another defeat in Rivers State.
“So, from 2011, when he became the second time governor, down to now, the result has been written, then let him forget it. The result will always be written; he will not win again,” the minister said.
His remarks amount to a political prediction about the ADC’s prospects in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections. They do not establish how the election will be conducted or who will ultimately win.
The latest exchange adds to the long-running rivalry between the two politicians, who once worked together in Rivers State politics but have since become opponents.
Wike’s comments also come amid broader efforts by political parties and their leading figures to strengthen their positions ahead of the next general elections.
The outcome in Rivers State will ultimately depend on the electoral process and the votes cast by eligible voters.
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