As reported by DAILY POST, Chief Peter Ameh, a former Publicity Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) and Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), recently blasted Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike in a statement. This was in response to Wike's remark regarding the 2027 election.
Wike said that FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe would not be returning to the National Assembly in 2027 during the kickoff of a project in the region. In a sharp rebuttal to Wike's remarks, Ameh said that Rivers State, where Wike had held office, had a different political climate than Abuja.
In a video that the DAILY POST was able to get, Ameh voiced his disgust. Wike came under fire from Ameh for prioritizing self-promotion above effective leadership.
Ameh identified problems with road improvements that are either poorly done or incomplete in places including Nyanya, Karu, Karishi, Kubwa, and Gwagwalada.
He cautioned Wike against underestimating the number of voters in the Federal Capital Territory and cited the unfinished Apo-Karshi Road as an example of his unfinished initiatives.
Ameh continued by saying that such disrespectful behavior is unacceptable in a democracy and urged other senators and leaders of the Labour Party to band together against Wike's actions.
“I watched an episode where they were commissioning a car park in Mabushi. I saw Wike flagging off a car park. In which world do people flag off car parks?“
"It seems like a very elementary level of governance. In that same location, he was using the opportunity to bash a sitting senator of the Federal Republic, and people were applauding him. He made statements that diminished the senator’s personality.”
“Government is not about self-promotion. Wike boasts about doing roadworks, but many of these roads are already in poor condition.“
"Some roads in areas like in Nyanya, Karu, Karishi, Kubwa and Gwagwalada are still not done. Even the ones he completed have issues," he said.