Rivers 2027: ADC slams Wike over threat to block Amaechi’s campaign

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to stop parading Rivers State as his private estate, insisting he has no power to stop former Governor Chibuike Amaechi from campaigning in the state.
The party was reacting to comments credited to Wike on Saturday, where he reportedly vowed not to allow Amaechi, who is the vice-presidential candidate of the ADC, to campaign in Rivers unless he accounts for alleged misappropriated funds while in office.
In a statement yesterday by its State Publicity Secretary, Chizy Eneyi, the ADC described Wike’s outburst as “political entertainment” laced with threats, in...