The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a fresh attack on former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Reacting to Amaechi’s emergence as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Wike described the ticket as “dead on arrival.”

Wike said: “Rotimi Amaechi being the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, I have come to know that indeed, it would be difficult for Atiku to become president.”

“I’m sure the only factor that made him choose Amaechi may be financial. If it is in terms of bringing votes to support him, it is dead on arrival.”

“I was minister of state, he was governor, he couldn’t put a governor. I defeated him very well.”

“He has not won any election since after 2011 when I was the DG of a campaign.”

“He was the DG of Buhari’s campaign in 2015 while he was governor, Buhari did not get 25 percent in Rivers. He was the DG in 2019 when he was the minister… Buhari did not get 25 percent. He supported Atiku in 2023, Atiku didn’t get 15 percent.”

“Where is he an asset to Rivers State and South-South?”

“The fact you’re a former governor makes you an asset? You must be a former governor that still has followers.”

“When you’re a minister, what did you bring to the table of your state? What did your government then do that has impacted the lives of Rivers people? It’s not about ‘I was a former this, I was a former that.”

Wike stated this during his media parley on Tuesday.