The Vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has fired back at the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who said Atiku Abubakar picked him as running mate because of his wealth.

Amaechi while featuring in an interview on ‘Politics Today’ programme on Channels Television on Tuesday, said he does not respond to verbal attacks by his subordinates.

Earlier on Tuesday, Wike, during a media parley with a few journalists, had said that Amaechi possesses no political relevance in Rivers state or the South-South zone generally.

But, Amaechi, during his reaction, said, “I don’t respond to my subordinate. Wike never hired me. By the time I finish mourning and go into campaign, anybody that insults me, I will insult him back.”

Recall that Amaechi was a presidential candidate of the ADC but lost out to Atiku Abubakar in the party’s primaries.

Atiku later approached Amaechi after the exercise and the ADC announced him as his running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections.