The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticized his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, suggesting that the former Minister of Transportation has a “spiritual problem” due to his claims of not owning houses despite holding several top political positions.
Wike made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night, responding to Amaechi’s claim that he does not own houses because he is not corrupt.
Wike countered the assertion, saying, “He said I have houses. Amaechi was Speaker for eight years, Governor for eight years, and Minister for eight years, and he does not have houses? Then he has a spiritual problem.”
He accused Amaechi of hypocrisy, alleging that the former governor owns a lavish property in Guzape, Abuja, and questioned the affordability of such a residence.
“Nigerians should know the kind of characters deceiving them every day, pretending.”
Speaking further, Wike said, “I will tell you about his house in Guzape here where I live. You need a bunker to destroy that house. I’m trying to show the quality, I’m not saying I would destroy the house. You can’t be a poor man and have such a house.”
He also questioned Amaechi’s financial transparency regarding his wife’s role as a contractor.
“He said he does not have this and that, where is his house? It’s in old GRA. Who built it? I heard him say NPA and NIMASA have not paid contractors, yes, because they have not paid his wife, who is a contractor.”
The latest exchange is part of a long-running political feud between the two former governors of Rivers State, Wike and Amaechi.
