Amaechi couldn’t have grow to be Rivers governor with out Wike – Ikwerre LG chairman reveals particulars

The Chairman of Ikwerre Native Authorities of Rivers State, Samuel Nwanosike has stated that with out Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Rotimi Amaechi couldn’t have achieved his ambition of changing into a governor of the state.

Talking in an interview with Information Central, Nwanosike stated Wike put his finest foot ahead in combating for Amaechi to grow to be the governor of Rivers State in 2007.

“I can inform you, if not for Ezenwo Nyesom Wike who mortgaged his personal home Rotimi Amaechi couldn’t have been the governor of Rivers State. Historical past is there.

“We have now a file which may be performed for Nigerians to see; Rotimi Amaechi’s statements in 2007 when he returned from his journey exterior the nation,” Nwanosike stated.

In keeping with the Ikwerre Chairman, on the time when Amaechi left the nation as a result of the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) was on his path, Wike took it upon himself to make sure that he secured the governorship seat for him.

“For those who bear in mind, when the disaster broke out, Rotimi Amaechi was been chased by EFCC and he left city and by no means stepped his foot in Nigeria. He was exterior the nation, in actual fact, he even wished to affix the late president’s authorities, Yar’Adua. He accepted to grow to be the Ambassador of China,” he added

Nwanosike stated that regardless of persuasion from former Governor Peter Odili to a bunch of Rivers politicians led by Wike to shelve the pursuit of Amaechi changing into a governor, the workforce went forward with the method.

“We insisted that he was the suitable candidate for governor and that we weren’t going to step down on that pursuit. The then governor, Odili persuaded us that since our brother, Celestine Omehia was already a governor that, we should always drop the case, we stated no.

“We adopted that case, led by Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and made positive the Supreme Courtroom gave that judgement and Rotimi Amaechi got here into workplace,” he famous

Nwanosike added that through the courtroom processes, Amaechi by no means had an thought of how circumstances had been filed on his behalf or how legal professionals had been facilitated to look in courtroom for the matter.

“It was Ezenwo Nyesom Wike who did all the pieces. Rotimi Amaechi went to the general public, in his church and stated individuals ought to thank God for a person like Ezenwo Nyesom Wike,” he stated.