You’re Childish, Afraid, Coward, Amaechi Replies Wike

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi has reacted to allegations by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, that he (Amaechi) has concluded plans to bomb INEC offices and disrupt the peaceful conduct of the general election in the state.

In his reaction, Amaechi, described Wike as childish, afraid and a coward in his allegations.

Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday evening, he said while he would never support or embark on violence, he would never condone injustice.

Amaechi explained that his speech during Tuesday’s presidential campaign was not aimed at inciting violence but to warn Wike and his group that APC would not allow its members and supporters to be killed or harassed as was the case in 2015.

“In 2015, APC leaders were either arrested or killed. Today, we are telling him that he cannot do that again. We assured Nigerians to go out and vote peacefully. We will not allow people to be killed.

“Before today, Wike could chase us out with his thugs; he could behead us. But today, he cannot. We mean we will defend ourselves,” he said.

On the political developments in the state, the minister said, “I know that everybody has been expecting me to talk on the court cases but I will not because I am just a member of the party. The party chairman has already said that the INEC is working for the PDP.

“An example that INEC is working for the PDP is a fact that there is a stay of execution granted by the Court of Appeal, just because the INEC Chairman was Director of TETFUND under Wike as Minister of State for Education, he now chooses the Court order to implement and the one not to implement.

“Obviously, he is trying to assist Wike become a second term governor on this election. We understand his game but we believe in the judiciary. You heard the President when he said that the injustice will be addressed. We will deal with the justice and not the judgment.”