{
  "id": 5800517,
  "title": "2027: Amaechi chose Buhari over Jonathan, we’ll pay him back – Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/2027-amaechi-chose-buhari-over-jonathan-well-pay-him-back-wike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:43:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/2027-amaechi-chose-buhari-over-jonathan-well-pay-him-back-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rivers State Governor Hope Udeh, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the people of Rivers State will support President Bola Tinubu over ADC candidate Rotimi Amaechi in the 2027 election. In a statement on Saturday, Wike recalled Amaechi's decision in 2015 to support former President Muhammadu Buhari over then-President Goodluck Jonathan. According to Wike, Amaechi did not contribute anything to the people of Rivers State during his tenure as Minister of Transportation. He criticized Amaechi for relocating the University of Transportation to Daura, Katsina State, at the expense of Rivers State. Wike reiterated the 2014 definition of a brother, stating that it is one who identifies with us in terms of problems and not based on blood relation. He accused Amaechi of failing to recognize this definition, as evidenced by his support for Jonathan. Wike emphasized that Tinubu has now identified with them, and they have adopted him as their brother. He concluded that Rivers State will vote for Tinubu over Amaechi and the ADC.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the people of Rivers State will choose President Bola Tinubu over the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, in the 2027 election. Speaking on Saturday in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Wike recalled that Amaechi chose former President Muhammadu Buhari […] 2027:…",
  "key_points": [
    "Wike predicts Rivers State will back Tinubu over Amaechi in 2027.",
    "Amaechi supported Buhari over Jonathan in 2015, neglecting Rivers State.",
    "Wike defines a brother as one who identifies with problems, not blood."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Amaechi will ask supporters to boycott poll before 11 am on election day – Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/2027-amaechi-will-ask-supporters-to-boycott-poll-before-11-am-on",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:05:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}