{
  "id": 18716796,
  "title": "2027: Rivers won't vote ADC because of Amaechi - Wike warns ahead of 'rigging' claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/2027-rivers-wont-vote-adc-because-of-amaechi-wike-warns-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:37:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/07/2027-rivers-wont-vote-adc-because-of-amaechi-wike-warns-ahead-of-rigging-claims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, has warned that Rivers State will not vote for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) due to comments made by the party's presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi. During a presidential campaign rally for Tinubu, Wike stated that Amaechi had claimed he would not campaign because of his popularity, leading Rivers citizens to test his popularity in 2027.\n\nWike advised Nigerians not to accept any claims of rigging from Amaechi if ADC fails to secure victory. He assured Tinubu that the people of Rivers State would vote for him, emphasizing that Amaechi had publicly stated he did not need to campaign due to his popularity. Wike cautioned that if Amaechi later claimed the election was rigged, he would not have campaigned and would not receive any votes.\n\nHe recalled Amaechi's assertion in 2023 that brotherhood in politics is not based on blood ties but on identifying with the people. Wike questioned who the \"brother\" is now, asserting that it is Bola Tinubu, as he identifies with the people of Rivers State.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, hinted that Rivers State will not vote for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, due to remarks by the party's presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi. Wike claimed that Amaechi had boasted that he would not campaign due to his popularity, and for that reason, […] 2027: Rivers won't vote ADC because of Amaechi - Wike…",
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  "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."
}