Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said that former Governor of the state, and current Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi drew the battle line when he noticed his ambition to succeed him.
Wike, who made this known in a statement on Saturday, said Ameachi vowed that he could only succeed him over his dead body.
He added that Amaechi also tried to truncate his confirmation as Minister, by the Nigerian Senate but failed because God said otherwise.
Wike, said the contest was intense and he prevailed over him, but Amaechi acted the coward by refusing to keep to his word.
“When he noticed my ambition to succeed him as the Governor of Rivers State; he immediately drew the battle line and vowed that I could only succeed him over his dead body,” he said.
“Our contest was as intense and jugular as typical political enemies. Ultimately, I won and prevailed over him; but he acted the coward by refusing to commit the suicide he had promised if I became the Governor of Rivers State. Thank God he chickened out and did not die,” he added.
