Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has urged President Bola Tinubu to release the forensic audit report on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which he claims implicates former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
Wike also urged President Bola Tinubu to release the forensic audit report on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which he claims implicates former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
Wike vowed to resign from his position if the report is made public and does not indict Amaechi.
Responding during an appearance on Channels Television on Friday, July 4, in Abuja, Wike responded to corruption allegations leveled against him by Amaechi. He alleged that Amaechi’s wife received N4 billion monthly from the NDDC to train Niger Delta women.
“Amaechi’s wife was never an industrialist. That’s why I call on Mr. President to release the forensic audit of the NDDC,” Wike said.
“Her company received N4 billion every month to train Niger Delta women—that’s N48 billion in one year alone. The forensic audit report is there. Who buried it? Malami, the former Attorney General.
“I plead with Mr. President to help Nigerians by releasing that document. If the report does not confirm what I’ve said, I will resign as Minister of the FCT. I don’t worship office.
Amaechi, who spoke earlier, had questioned why his successor refused to acknowledge him with the respect he believes he deserves. He also challenged Wike to walk with him from Abuja to Port Harcourt to prove who among them is more popular.
Speaking on the same platform, the FCT minister fired back at the former Rivers State Governor, Amaechi, over remarks that Wike does not show him respect.
Wike dismissed Amaechi’s comment, insisting that respect is earned through personal qualities, not age or political seniority.
“You should be respected by your integrity and honour, not because you’re 200 years old,” Wike said. “It is unfair for him to say he is my senior and expect that alone to command respect,” Wike said.
Wike added that he was not declaring the audit infallible but insisted it should be made public. “Let Nigerians see the report. That is how Amaechi’s wife became an industrialist—N4 billion every month,” he said.
The FCT minister also questioned Amaechi’s academic credentials, calling them below average. He dismissed Amaechi’s claim that a senator gave him a Rolls-Royce that he does not use, alleging instead that the luxury car came from a contractor handling nearly 90% of projects in Rivers State while Amaechi was governor.
This clash is the latest in a long-running rivalry between the two politicians, who once belonged to the same political camp in Rivers State before falling out. Their feud has continued to shape political alignments and tensions in Nigeria even as the 2027 election beckons.
