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Wike Says Amaechi Has No Electoral Value in Rivers Ahead of 2027

Wike Says Amaechi Has No Electoral Value in Rivers Ahead of 2027

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has no meaningful electoral value in Rivers State or the wider South-South region. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, Wike argued that Amaechi did not deliver significant votes in past presidential elections despite serving as a two-term governor, a presidential campaign director-general and a former minister. Wike said any consideration of Amaechi for a major national role ahead of 2027 could not be based on electoral strength. He also maintained that his political structure remains dominant in Rivers State, deepening their long-running rivalry.

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G
grace

How much do past vote-delivery records really matter when Rivers politics could look very different by 2027?

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M
mary

What concrete measure would best show whether either figure still has real electoral influence by 2027?

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Y
yemi

This is another reminder that political value is often argued through past elections, especially when old allies become rivals.

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kris

Wike's assessment may be forceful, but dismissing Amaechi completely could be premature before parties, candidates, and alliances are settled.

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jaruma

The useful test will be local structures and actual votes in 2027, not media-chat claims from either political camp.

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