Former Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Samuel Okechukwu Nwanosike, popularly known as Ishi Nwanosike, has said it would be difficult for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, to secure victory in the state during the 2027 general elections.
Nwanosike, a loyalist of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, made the remarks in a video from an event that has gone viral.
He claimed that the people of Ikwerre had not benefited sufficiently from Amaechi despite the former Rivers State governor occupying several influential political positions over the past two decades.
According to Nwanosike, the political contest ahead of the 2027 elections in Rivers State would be intense, warning that the battle would extend beyond political rallies and streets.
“Amaechi was in the House of Assembly two times, Ikwerre people supported him to be governor two times and he was a minister for two tenures.
“Instead of helping the Ikwerre people, he decided to destroy even his friends. Yet he believes that it’s only him that is from the Ikwerre Local Government.
“We are here to tell the world and his political faction that until the Supreme Court decides which faction of the ADC is to be recognised by INEC, they should not bother coming home. E go red.
“We will bring the battle to their bedroom, not the street,” he said.
Nwanosike’s comments come amid heightened political activity and growing tensions among political camps in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
BACKSTORY:
Political activities have intensified in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections, with rival political camps positioning themselves for the forthcoming contest.
Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation, is now associated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where he is the vice presidential candidate. His political activities have drawn reactions from rival camps, particularly supporters of Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and a former governor of Rivers State.
Nwanosike, who is aligned with Wike, has criticised Amaechi’s political record and questioned his level of support among the Ikwerre people. His latest remarks further reflect the growing political rivalry in the state ahead of the 2027 polls.
