In obvious retort to the radio appearance of his predecessor, Rivers State Governor, Wike has declared that former Governor Rotimi Amaechi is a failed governor who needs urgent psychiatric attention.

Governor Wike said Amaechi is monstrously corrupt, declaring that after his litigation on his indictment by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry, his (Amaechi’s) prosecution over the embezzlement of Rivers resources will take place.

Wike spoke at the PDP Rivers West Senatorial District campaign rally at

Ahoada on Saturday. He said that only a man with psychiatric

disorder will compare his failed eight years in office to just eight

months of the new administration, alluding to Amaechi’s earlier remarks on his administration.

He said the former governor failed in his eight years as the state chief

executive. According to him, Amaechi lacks proper parental upbringing

hence his desperation in the political arena.

Governor Wike said that the APC has refused to campaign for the rerun

elections because they are relying on the military and security

forces to rig.

“He is a psychiatric patient who was at the radio station abusing people

who are old enough to be his fathers/mothers simply because his party

lost at the Supreme Court.

“We will defeat Amaechi again and again. No matter what they deploy to

Rivers State, the PDP will win all the seats “.

The governor said that Amaechi during his radio tour confessed that

the military has been handed over to him to rig elections in the

state. He added that the plot would fail woefully as the Rivers people

will defend their mandate.

He pointed out that Amaechi’s personal friend Mr Tosin Ajayi was

posted to Rivers State as DSS director with the evil objective of

creating the environment for rigging.

He said : “Only yesterday (Friday), I intercepted the communication of the DSS

director and the Brigade commander where they were planning on the ways

of rigging the election alongside Amaechi. That plot has failed.

“Amaechi lacks sound parental upbringing. He has vindicated us when he

said that he has been given the army to rig the rerun elections. I know

the Chief of Army staff very well. He should not allow a psychiatric

patient to use the Army to rig.

“Is Amaechi now the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces that he

talks about deploying soldiers? Our people will rise up to defend their

votes. They will make the needed sacrifices their votes”, Governor Wike

said.

He reminded the people that on May 27, 2015, Amaechi made a statement

that his (Wike ) administration will be unable to pay salaries and

execute projects. He said he has confounded him through the execution of

pro-people projects across the state, payment of salaries and

pensions.

He called on the people of Rivers West Senatorial District to vote

overwhelmingly for the PDP for uniformed development to be entrenched

in the state.

Governor Wike said no matter the time it takes Amaechi will face trial

for stealing Rivers resources .

“If President Muhammadu Buhari visits Amaechi’s house in Asokoro, he will

never allow him to come into Presidential Villa. After the case initiated

by Amaechi over his indictment, he will face justice for embezzling

state funds”

Also speaking , PDP Deputy National Chairman described the former

governor as a pathetic liar who mismanaged resources of the state.

He said : “Amaechi needs urgent proper psychiatric evaluation and

treatment. We call on Dr Parker to treat the former governor “.

He said Amaechi’s appearance on different radio stations is merely an

avenue to create crisis in the state.

He said: “No amount of blackmail will pull down the administration of

Governor Wike. Amaechi was a failed governor “.