By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has attacked his longtime political rival and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, saying the former governor is unfit to become Nigeria’s Vice President over his alleged past actions against the judiciary.
Wike also criticised the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, accusing it of abandoning its traditional role as an impartial defender of justice and constitutionalism for partisan politics.
Speaking during his monthly media parley in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, Wike urged Nigerians to examine the records of political figures who claim to champion democracy and the rule of law before entrusting them with sensitive public offices.
He said, “Rotimi Amaechi, who wants to be Vice President today, once shut down the courts in Rivers State and caused a pregnant woman to give birth in prison.”
