Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that he is afraid of his successor, Governor Nyesom Wike.
Àmaechi revealed this during an interview on Channels TV when asked if he would help his party in the upcoming 2023 election wrestle power from Wike.
He replied that Wike is now in control of the politics of Rivers and that charity begins at home, Amaechi said, “My eyes are here [in Abuja].
“This is my home now. Abuja is now my home and my governor is the minister of the FCT. I live and do business here.”
When asked if he plans to ever go back to Rivers state he said “When we reach the bridge we’ll cross it. For now, the FCT minister is my governor.”
On whether he was afraid of Nyesom Wike, Amaechi said, “Yes. I’m very afraid of him. I’m very afraid.”
The interviewer probed further to know why the former Governor was afraid of his successor, to which Amechi replied, “Because I’m a ‘fear fear man’ now. What’s your problem? When we get to the bridge we’ll cross the bridge,” he said laughing.
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