A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has described the latest attacks by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his deputy, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as a sign of desperation to control Rivers politics.
Eze said that Wike was increasingly becoming obsessed with political personalities he perceives as threats to his relevance, noting that his claim of being in control of Rivers’ political structure ahead of the 2027 elections is “a dangerous delusion and a clear demonstration of political disconnect from reality.”
The ADC chieftain, in a statement, said that: “Wike’s constant attacks on Atiku and Amaechi are becoming increasingly childish and politically revealing.
“A politician who is genuinely confident of his political structure does not spend every available opportunity attacking those he claims are irrelevant.”
Eze said that Wike’s continued attempt to portray himself as the undisputed political commander of Rivers politics is nothing more than political self-deception.
He said: “It is delusional for Wike to imagine that, after the humiliation suffered by Rivers State under the circumstances surrounding the declaration of the State of Emergency, he can still present himself as the unquestionable political commander of the State.
Rivers State was turned into a laughing stock before the nation, and those responsible cannot now rewrite history and pretend that nothing happened.”
Eze urged Wike to concentrate on governance and his responsibilities as FCT Minister rather than assuming that political structures are personal possessions that can be commanded indefinitely.
“Political structures belong to the people, not to individuals. Democracy is not a military formation where one man declares himself General Commander and everyone else must obey. In 2027, the people will decide.”
He warned that the era of political intimidation, manipulation and personal domination is gradually giving way to a new democratic consciousness, insisting that Nigerians are increasingly prepared to hold political leaders accountable.
“Wike may continue to make political declarations, attack Atiku, attack Amaechi and boast about his structures. But ultimately, the people will have the final say. 2027 will be the moment when political claims are tested against political reality.”
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The ADC chieftain maintained that 2027 will provide the ultimate test of Wike’s political relevance, arguing that the electorate, rather than political boasts, will determine who truly commands influence in Rivers State.
Eze added: “Wike should wait for 2027. That is when the reality will become clear. Nigerians and Rivers people will demonstrate through the ballot box the extent of his relevance.
“All strategies designed to manipulate, intimidate or undermine democratic choice will be resisted by Nigerians who are determined to reclaim their democracy.”
He also said that Wike’s persistent references to former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi have only continued to expose the depth of the minister’s political anxiety.
According to him, Amaechi’s place in Rivers political history cannot be erased by repeated attacks from Wike, stressing that political disagreements cannot rewrite established facts.
“Amaechi will remain Amaechi. Wike’s constant attacks cannot alter history or erase the political relationship and hierarchy that existed between them. The more Wike attempts to diminish Amaechi, the more he advertises his own obsession with him.”
