Lere Olayinka shared a statement by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory about his political rivalry with Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation. The claim, originally published by Daily Post was brought back into the spotlight by a recent X post from Lere Olayinka, a known Wike’s aide, on June 3, 2025. The post quotes Wike asserting his role in Amaechi’s rise to power, stating, “I was the one God used to make Amaechi governor. I will even give you a tape from what he said in the church; that after God, I’m next.”
Wike’s remarks detailed how he allegedly orchestrated Amaechi’s governorship in 2007, despite Amaechi later downplaying Wike’s influence by calling him a mere employee. “We all sat to make him the governor, and I was the one who championed it. How do you call someone who made you governor an employee?” Wike had said, adding that he rejected Amaechi’s offer to become Commissioner of Finance, preferring the role of Chief of Staff—a position he held from 2007 to 2011.
The statement is said to come amid ongoing political tensions in Rivers State, where Wike’s influence continues to clash with the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The X post also called out journalist Reuben Abati, with Olayinka urging him to “purge himself of his hatred for Wike,” suggesting the claim’s revival is a strategic move to bolster Wike’s political narrative. Amaechi, who have not been relatively quiet since losing the APC presidential primary in 2022, has not publicly responded to Wike’s assertions, a silence Olayinka highlighted in his post: “Has Amaechi debunked it?
