Wike Declares Amaechi’s 2027 Presidential Bid “Dead on Arrival”

• FCT Minister Nyesom Wike declared Rotimi Amaechi’s 2027 presidential bid “dead on arrival,” citing his past electoral defeats.

• He also noted Babachir Lawal’s anger over not being chosen as Vice President and urged Aminu Tambuwal to address EFCC matters without politicizing them.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the 2027 presidential ambitions of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, calling them “dead on arrival.”

Speaking in an interview on Channels Television in Abuja, Wike said: “The last person they will give a ticket to is Amaechi. That is de@d on arrival. In 2014 and 2015, when he was governor, we defeated him. In 2019, when he was Minister and Director General of Buhari’s campaign, we also defeated him. Even in 2023, when he supported another candidate, he still lost. So how would he now claim the capacity to win?”

Wike also commented on former SGF Babachir Lawal’s displeasure over not being chosen as Vice President, saying: “What was his anger? His anger was that he thought Mr President would have chosen him as the vice presidential candidate. Having not done that, heaven would have to let loose. He wanted to become vice president; that is very obvious.”

Advising political figures on legal issues, Wike added: “Must everybody reach Mr President? Is that the way the government runs? There are ministers and advisers who represent him.”

He also urged former Governor Aminu Tambuwal to clear his name before the EFCC rather than politicize his recent invitation.

In other news…. Big Brother Naija star Roseline Afije, also known as Liquorose, celebrated her mother’s birthday by sharing stunning photos of her.

On X, she praised her mother as the best and most beautiful woman, praying for God’s continued blessings upon her.

She wrote:

“Happy birthday to my Mum

My mother
My best woman
The most beautiful woman
My rock
My everything
I love you, mummy,
I’m speechless.
Thank you so much for being the best
Thank you for being strong and steadfast in your prayers, for never giving up, for always being there, for loving me, and above all, for having me.
I love you, Mummy so much, GOD bless you for me”.