{
  "id": 13142663,
  "title": "Tinubu: Lunatic can never preside over Nigeria – Wike attacks Amaechi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/tinubu-lunatic-can-never-preside-over-nigeria-wike-attacks-amaechi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:07:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/09/tinubu-lunatic-can-never-preside-over-nigeria-wike-attacks-amaechi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has branded Rotimi Amaechi, the running mate for the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) in the presidential election, a \"bloody thief\" and \"lunatic\" who will never assume the presidency of Nigeria. Wike delivered this harsh critique during a meeting with Area Council chairmen in Abuja, after Amaechi allegedly told voters in Edo State that only \"thieves and mad people\" would vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who added, \"a lunatic cannot preside over Nigeria.\" Wike expressed his concern about Amaechi's mental stability and questioned the media and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allowing such inflammatory campaign rhetoric. He accused Amaechi of hypocrisy in criticizing political warfare. Wike warned that Amaechi will face significant resistance if he continues to insult Tinubu's supporters. He also challenged journalists to hold the opposition candidate accountable for alleged mismanagement of funds during his tenure as Governor of Rivers State, including a $39 million hospital that was never built, a lost $10 million mosquito fumigation contract, a $68 billion abandoned monorail project, and the looting of $308 million from the sale of state gas turbines.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi as a “bloody thief” and “lunatic” who will never be allowed to attain the presidency of Nigeria. Speaking to Journalists after a brief meeting with FCT Area council chairmen in Abuja, Wike launched […] Tinubu: Lunatic can never preside over…",
  "key_points": [
    "Wike calls Amaechi a \"bloody thief\" and \"lunatic\".",
    "Wike criticizes Amaechi's mental stability and campaign rhetoric.",
    "Wike warns Amaechi faces resistance for insulting Tinubu's supporters."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}