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…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, clashed with a presenter during an interview on Trust TV after being asked if he would accept a vice-presidential slot in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The heated exchange happened during the station’s programme on Monday and has since gone viral on social media. During the interview, the presenter…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he would carry out electoral reforms within six months if elected president in 2027. Speaking during an interview with Trust TV on Monday, Amaechi said Nigeria’s electoral challenges persist because political elites are not held accountable by citizens. “If I become president in 2027, six months after, we…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says Atiku Abubakar has an “electability problem” despite repeatedly winning presidential primaries. Speaking during an interview with Trust TV on Monday, Amaechi said he was ready to face Atiku in a direct primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Reacting to Atiku’s recent remark that he had never lost…
