{
  "id": 14204190,
  "title": "‘Amaechi testified in church that after God, I made him gov’ – Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/amaechi-testified-in-church-that-after-god-i-made-him-gov-wike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:40:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/amaechi-testified-in-church-that-after-god-i-made-him-gov-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike recounted on Tuesday how Rotimi Amaechi, the presidential running mate from the African Democratic Congress, had testified in church, stating that after God it was Wike who made him governor. Addressing this in a recent media chat, Wike accused Amaechi of spending $10 million to \"fumigate\" Rivers State during his tenure as governor. The minister argued, \"How did he (Amaechi) become a governor? Something happened, and I was the person in charge of returning him as governor.\" Wike further noted Amaechi's claim of being his subordinate, stating, \"No problem. An ordinary Nigerian can ask the same question. It's not about being subordinate. What is that?\" The minister expressed frustration, pointing out that Amaechi had spent $39 million on a hospital that didn't open, sold gas turbines for $308 million, and wasted funds through BDC. When confronted with Amaechi's assertion of subordination, Wike retorted, \"Go and answer the question.\"",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, recalled how the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, testified in church that after God its him, Wike. Wike disclosed that Amaechi testified in church of his instrumentality in his (Amaechi) becoming the governor of Rivers State. Speaking during his […] ‘Amaechi testified in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Alleged N53 billion fraud: Wike gives Nigerians condition to vote Amaechi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/alleged-n53-billion-fraud-wike-gives-nigerians-condition-to-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:52:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}