Rivers Politics: Nwanosike Blasts Amaechi, Says His Political Journey Benefited Only Himself
Rivers State’s political rivalry deepened at the weekend as Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, former Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area and ally of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, launched a scathing attack on former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi during a rally in Ikwerre.
In a fiery address to party supporters, Nwanosike recalled Amaechi’s long list of past political positions, noting that he once served as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chairman of the Conference of Speakers in Nigeria, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, two-term Governor of Rivers State, Director-General of President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaigns in 2015 and 2019, and later as “super Minister of Transportation.”
Despite this record, Nwanosike claimed that the former minister’s political journey yielded little for those who followed him.
“All the positions are waste,” he said. “Virtually all our leaders that followed him in these journeys, none of them can point at anything today that they achieved through him. You know why? It must be him and him alone. Without him, nobody should exist.”
Turning his fire on Amaechi’s alleged alliances with former Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Nwanosike dismissed their efforts as distractions.
“Forget this their story wey Tambuwal and Atiku Abubakar, failed and wasted politicians, dey bring up. They will not see Rivers State money to do their failed party in ADC. They will not see Delta State money. They will not see Akwa Ibom money,” he declared.
He further mocked Amaechi for what he described as “recruiting greenhorns and urchins” into his new political camp after being deserted by former allies.
“All the people that started political activity with Rotimi Amaechi have left him, so he is now busy recruiting greenhorns,” Nwanosike added.
The remarks underscore the continuing rift between the Amaechi and Wike camps, which has shaped Rivers State politics for nearly a decade. With Amaechi now linked to a possible role in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Wike consolidating influence within the ruling APC, observers say the state could again become a flashpoint in Nigeria’s turbulent political landscape as 2027 approaches.
