Amaechi, Wike Fooling Nigerians—Princewill

Oil and gas big boy, Prince Tonye Princewill, has expressed doubts in the highly publicised fight between Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Nyesom Wike.

It is no news that Amaechi and his former Chief of Staff, Wike, who later became a Minister, have been at loggerheads. The two former friends have traded words and opposed each other at every given opportunity.

However, one person that feels both Amaechi and Wike are acting out a well written script is Princewill, who is hoping to get a ticket from the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to contest in the 2015 governorship election in Rivers State.

In a statement issued by his Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Wabiye Idoniboye-Obu, and made available to Aproko247, the reputable businessman alleged that he believes Amaechi and Wike are working together.

“I have always been suspicious of Wike and Amaechi, they always represented the old guard; the analogue politicians. Bullies who know no other way, men who by their DNA believe in their way or the highway, that women should be seen not heard and Ijaw expression must be contained.

“That is why ever since the fight between them started, I have neither been comfortable or matter of fact about it. If any of you think that their fight it is too elaborate to be staged, think again. I know it isn’t. Amaechi is not a fool, neither is Wike,” Princewill said.

Furthermore, the Kalabari prince asked, “Have you not noticed that the blows they are throwing at each other are simply not commensurate with the perceived hate?”

“It is more like two boxers sparring in preparation for another fight than two men truly fighting each other with the intent to bring the other man down,” he observed.

“They have enough information on each other to bury each other’s political careers, yet they haven’t done it. Why? I can go on and on as to why I believe we are all characters in a play that has been scripted to make us look like fools,” he submitted.

Princewill pointed out that, “Hard evidence can be found if people bother to look well. The problem is nobody is looking. I expect that, this will soon change. Let those who tell you that Wike is the best person to fight Amaechi, look well. Are you sure? 2015 is a battle of ideas; analogue versus digital.”

He stressed that, “Unlike some conspiracy theorists, I do not believe it is an Ikwerre agenda, because many Ikwerres are not subscribers to it. It is an anti-Jonathan, anti PDP, anti-Rivers agenda and we are all meant to be the fools. I for one refuse to be one.”

On the declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2015 presidential election, Princewill hailed the President for not losing focus despite alleged attempts by Boko Haram to discredit his government.

He described the declaration as the best he has “ever seen in Nigeria.”