Sergius Ogun, a former lawmaker who represented Esan North-East/Esan South-East federal constituency, says President Bola Tinubu does not have a clear path to re-election in 2027 if the polls are free and fair. Ogun spoke during an interview with Symfoni TV while assessing the prospects of leading presidential contenders. The former lawmaker said Rotimi Amaechi’s…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he will not support or campaign for any presidential ticket that excludes the South-East from either the presidency or vice-presidency in the 2027 election. Okonkwo made his position known in a statement on Monday following the ADC’s selection of former minister of transportation and…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced former Rivers governor and ex-minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the running mate to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 general election. Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party, disclosed the decision in a statement issued on Monday. According to the ADC, Amaechi’s emergence…
Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was structured to favour Atiku Abubakar, adding that Rotimi Amaechi made a mistake by joining the party. Speaking during a media chat on Monday, Wike said he foresaw the outcome of the ADC presidential primary and would have advised…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is one of the simplest politicians in Nigeria and has not knowingly taken public funds. Amaechi spoke during an interview with media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, while reflecting on corruption, public perception, and his years in public office. The former minister, who recently lost the presidential ticket of…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for unity within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after emerging as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Speaking after his victory at the party’s presidential primary, Atiku said he would reach out to other aspirants for reconciliation and party unity. Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen boycotted…
Rotimi Amaechi, presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he will accept the outcome of the party’s presidential primary if the process is transparent and credible. Speaking at his ward in Ubima, Ikwerre LGA of Rivers state, after casting his vote in the ADC presidential primary on Monday, the former Rivers governor noted…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not make Muhammadu Buhari president in 2015, insisting that he led the major political battles that brought the former president to power. Amaechi spoke during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television on Friday. The former Rivers state governor said he could not…
Former Rivers governor and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, says he would abolish indigenship and federal character if elected president in 2027. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday after his screening by the party’s presidential aspirant screening committee, Amaechi said Nigerians should be judged by competence rather than ethnic…
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a chieftain of the African Democratic Party (ADC), has cautioned Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, to control his temper and stop attacking Atiku Abubakar. Momodu spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday. Earlier, Amaechi had clashed with a presenter on Trust TV…
