The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has declared that former Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was a failed governor who needs urgent psychiatric evaluation and treatment.
Wike also said the former governor was monstrously corrupt, pointing out that after the litigation on his indictment by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry, his (Amaechi’s) prosecution over the embezzlement of Rivers resources will take place.
Speaking at the PDP Rivers West Senatorial District Campaign  rally at Ahoada at the weekend, Wike said  that only a man with psychiatric disorder will compare his failed eight years in office to just eight months of the new administration.
According to him, Amaechi lacks proper parental upbringing, hence his desperation in the political arena.
Wike said that the APC has refused to campaign for the rerun elections because they are relying on the military and security forces to rig.
“He is a psychiatric patient who was at the radio station abusing people who are old enough to be his fathers/mothers simply because his party lost at the Supreme Court.
“We will defeat Amaechi again and again.  No matter the huge deployment of security personnel to Rivers State, the PDP will win all the seats,” he assured.
The governor alleged that Amaechi, during his radio tour, confessed that the military has been handed over to him to rig elections  in  the state, and added that the plot would fail woefully as Rivers people will defend their mandate.
He pointed out that Amaechi’s personal friend, Mr Tosin Ajayi, was posted to Rivers State as DSS director with the evil objective of creating the environment of rigging.
He said: “Only yesterday, I intercepted the communication of the DSS director and the Brigade commander where they were planning on the ways of rigging the elections alongside Amaechi.  That plot has failed.
“Amaechi lacks sound parental upbringing. He has vindicated us when he said that he has been given the army to rig the rerun elections. I know the Chief of Army staff very well. He should not allow a psychiatric patient to use the Army to rig.
“Is Amaechi now the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces that he talks about deploying soldiers?  Our people will rise up to defend their votes. They will make the needed sacrifices to protect their votes”, Wike said.
He reminded the people that on May 27, 2015, Amaechi made a statement that his (Wike ) administration will be unable to pay salaries and execute projects, pointing out that he has confounded the former governor through the execution of pro-people projects across the state, and consistently paid salaries and pensions.
He called on the people of Rivers West Senatorial District to vote overwhelmingly for the PDP for uniform development to be entrenched in the state.
The governor said that development of the communities rests with his administration, pointing out that he has discharged his responsibility faithfully.
Wike said no matter the time it takes, Amaechi will face trial for stealing Rivers resources.
“If President Muhammadu Buhari visits Amaechi’s house in Asokoro, he will never allow him to come into Presidential Villa.  After the case initiated by Amaechi over his indictment, he will face justice for embezzling the state’s funds”, he said.
Also speaking , PDP  Deputy  National  Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, described  the  former governor as a pathetic liar who mismanaged the resources of the state.
He said: “Amaechi needs proper psychiatric evaluation and treatment. We call on Dr Sampson Parker to treat the former governor”.
He said Amaechi’s appearance on different radio stations was merely an avenue to create crisis in the state.
He said: “No amount of blackmail will pull down the administration of Wike.  Amaechi was a failed governor”.
The Rivers West Senatorial District campaign rally attracted PDP faithful from the eight local government areas of the district.