2027: Rivers ADC Tells Wike, ‘No One Wins Election by Boasting’
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dismissed a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, would be defeated by noon on election day in the 2027 general elections. Reacting to comments Wike reportedly made during a civic reception organised by the City Boy Movement in Omagwa on Saturday, ADC state chairman, Dr Chukwudi Dimkpa, said electoral victories could not be secured through political boasts or intimidation. Dimkpa maintained that Rivers residents would determine the outcome through their votes, while the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would be responsible for declaring the results. He also criticised the timing of Wike’s political event, alleging that it took place along a route being used by mourners travelling to Ubima for the burial of Amaechi’s mother, Dame Ezinne Amaechi.
Dimkpa described the alleged conduct as insensitive and said the ADC deliberately avoided responding on the day because its attention was focused on the burial. He argued that political differences should not override basic respect for people during moments of grief, insisting that no individual or political figure owns the votes of Rivers people. The ADC chairman subsequently urged voters in the state to remain free from intimidation and carefully assess the candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. Meanwhile, Wike told supporters at the Omagwa reception that candidates selected by the Rainbow Coalition would emerge victorious in next year’s elections. The exchange adds to the growing political rivalry surrounding the 2027 elections in Rivers State.
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