Wike Faced Fire While You Hid Under Your Wife’s Wrapper in Ghana – Lere Olayinka Replies Amaechi
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has made a claim against former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi.
Replying Amaechi for referring to the Minister as a child, Olayinka claimed Amaechi eloped to Ghana to seek refuge during the political crisis in the state at the time.
Amaechi was governor of Rivers State for eight years. During that period, Wike served as his Chief of Staff.
Amaechi had issues during his tenure, but the Supreme Court ruled in his favor, reinstating him as governor.
Last week, Amaechi said he and other Nigerians were hungry under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In response, Wike dismissed Amaechi’s claim, asserting that the former Minister of Transportation was only hungry for power, not food.
Irked by this remark, Amaechi said he does not join issues with children, in reference to Wike’s comment.
However, Olayinka retorted that the “child” Amaechi referred to had defeated him in 2015, 2019, and 2023.
Appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Olayinka said:
“When Amaechi ran to Ghana and was hiding under the wrapper of his wife, Wike was in Rivers, leading the charge to bring Amaechi back as governor.
“When the Supreme Court gave the judgment that Amaechi should return as governor of Rivers State, he was in Ghana. Who went to Ghana to bring him back because he couldn’t face the fire here? It was Wike Wike stayed to face the fire.
“He said Wike asked to be Commissioner for Finance, but he made him Chief of Staff to supervise him. And I ask: don’t governors also supervise Commissioners for Finance?
“This same person he called a child defeated him in 2015, in 2019, and in 2023. Since Wike and Amaechi parted ways, tell me one thing Amaechi has won politically. Give me one election Amaechi has won. He has not won a single election since then. Wike took the structure of the PDP from him.
“How has this stopped the Minister from performing his duties? From June 10 to July 3, 17 projects will be commissioned by Tinubu and they were executed by Wike.”
Olayinka also stated that the renewed rivalry between Wike and Amaechi has not hindered the FCT Minister from performing his duties.
He disclosed that Tinubu is scheduled to commission several projects completed under Wike’s leadership.
“Ten of those projects will be personally commissioned by the President. You play politics, but you also do your job. Politics has not affected the workings of the Minister, and you can attest to that. Wike is doing his job, and it’s clear for all to see,” he added.
