How Amaechi Made the “Monster” Called Wike, According to Sowore

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has accused former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi of creating Nyesom Wike’s rise. In an interview, Sowore claimed that Amaechi made Wike by shielding him from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Amaechi now belongs to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Sowore offered no documents to support the claim, so Sojworldnews presents it strictly as his allegation.

Sowore based his claim on two meetings that he says he had with Amaechi in the United States. He insisted that public videos cover both encounters. “All the videos are public,” he said. He then described the first meeting, which he said happened at an event that Amaechi attended in Rhode Island. There, Sowore challenged the former governor in person. “The video was there,” he added.

According to Sowore, Amaechi was protecting Wike at that moment. He recalled that Wike served as Amaechi’s chief of staff in Rivers State. He then alleged that Wike took money, and that the EFCC arrested him over it. Moreover, he claimed that Amaechi started arranging how to shield his aide. “Eventually, Amaechi got Wike shielded,” Sowore said in substance. He did not say when the arrest happened or what exactly the EFCC found.

Sowore then drew a bold conclusion from that story. “Amaechi is the one who created this monster they call Wike,” he declared. In his view, the protection Wike received allowed him to grow into the political force that the country knows today. Nevertheless, Sowore did not explain how a single act of shielding could produce that outcome. He also did not name any official who helped to protect Wike.

The allegation matters because Amaechi and Wike once worked closely together and later became bitter rivals. Therefore, any claim about their shared past draws attention. However, neither man has responded to Sowore’s account in the material available to Sojworldnews. The EFCC has not commented either. Readers should therefore treat the statement as one side of a long and personal dispute.

Sowore did not stop at the Wike allegation. He also described a second meeting at his office in New York, where Amaechi came for an interview. During that session, Sowore alleged, Amaechi moved his suit and dollars stuck out of his pocket. He added that he still needs the footage of that moment. Sojworldnews has not verified this claim, and Sowore did not present any footage in the clip.

After the interview, Sowore said he took Amaechi downstairs and bought him food for seven dollars. “I can afford to buy you food,” he told him. He added that he does the same with all of them. Furthermore, he said Amaechi’s group could not finish their meal. Sowore used the story to make a point about his own independence and about how little he fears powerful politicians.

Sowore also attacked Amaechi’s character. “Amaechi doesn’t have emotional intelligence,” he said. He argued that Amaechi would have answered him already if he had any answer to give. According to Sowore, the Rhode Island challenge hurt the former governor because he never expected anyone to stand up to him. Sowore also recalled telling Amaechi in Port Harcourt that his monorail had become a museum.

Still, silence from Amaechi proves nothing in either direction, and Sowore has not backed his claim with evidence. Both men have traded sharp words in public before, and this account shows the dispute remains personal. Sojworldnews will update this report if Amaechi, Wike, or the EFCC responds.