Wike Fought For You While You Cowered In Ghana – PDP’s Olayinka Roasts Amaech

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi of fleeing to Ghana during a political crisis, leaving Wike to defend the state alone.

Olayinka made the remarks during an interview on Arise News on Friday, criticizing Amaechi for abandoning Rivers State when tensions peaked, while Wike, he said, “stood firm and faced the heat.”

The statement came in response to Amaechi’s recent jibe, where he referred to Wike as a “child.” Olayinka countered, saying, “The same child you mocked defeated you in 2015, 2019, and again in 2023.”

He continued:

“When Amaechi ran to Ghana and was hiding under his wife’s wrapper, it was Wike who stayed behind and led the efforts that eventually brought Amaechi back as governor. Even when the Supreme Court ruled in his favor, Amaechi was still in Ghana—Wike had to go fetch him because he couldn’t withstand the heat.”

Addressing Amaechi’s claim of appointing Wike as Chief of Staff instead of Commissioner for Finance to ‘supervise him,’ Olayinka asked:

“Aren’t governors supposed to supervise all their commissioners, including finance?”

He then challenged Amaechi’s political relevance since their fallout:

“Tell me one election Amaechi has won since parting ways with Wike. He lost control of the PDP structure, and since then, Wike has outshined him politically.”

Olayinka further emphasized that the ongoing rivalry has not disrupted Wike’s performance as FCT Minister:

“From June 10 to July 3, President Tinubu will commission 17 projects—all executed under Wike’s leadership. Ten of them will be personally commissioned by the President himself.”

He concluded by stressing that political tension has not derailed governance:

“Politics is one thing, performance is another. Wike continues to deliver on his mandate, and the results speak for themselves.”