‘Amaechi Has No Option Than To Work With Wike If He Joins APC’

The All Progressives Congress National Vice Chairman (South-East), Dr Ijeomah Arodiogbu, has said the alleged defection of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to the party will not push former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, out.

Speaking to The PUNCH on Thursday, Arodiogbu said the party leadership will gladly welcome the governor into the ruling party if he decides to join them.

The APC chieftain added that the former Minister of Transportation would have no option but to work with Wike if he agreed to defect to the APC.

Arodiogbu disclosed that Amaechi must learn to leave his political differences with his successor behind him and be willing to accommodate Wike for the sake of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

The APC chieftain expressed hope of the two politicians working together since both of them believe that Tinubu will be the next President of Nigeria.

He said, “I don’t think it (Wike’s coming) will push Amaechi out of the party. Instead, it should unite both friends in the same cause, especially if both of them, one way or the other, are convinced that our presidential candidate will emerge victorious. Because the Wike I know will not engage in any meeting with Tinubu if he does not see the possibility of Tinubu emerging as the President. Nobody wants to belong to the losing camp.

“I see the possibility of them (Amaechi and Wike) working together since both of them believe that Tinubu will be the next President of Nigeria. They were friends and I believe that if they have the room to work together, they will not hesitate.”