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…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) should conduct a presidential primary if he is not adopted as the party’s consensus candidate. Speaking to journalists after submitting his presidential nomination form at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, Amaechi said he remained the most experienced aspirant in the…
Ifeanyi Uzokwe, member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency, says he and other politicians left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) because former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar refused to step down for a southern presidential candidate. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Uzokwe said members of the coalition had urged Atiku to…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he has refrained from responding to attacks from supporters of Peter Obi to preserve unity within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking to party supporters in Lagos on Friday, Amaechi said his camp has deliberately avoided engaging in verbal exchanges with other aspirants in the party. “Obi’s people…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is the most experienced among those seeking the presidency. Amaechi spoke on Friday while addressing members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos. “I seem to be the most experienced politician amongst those contesting,” he said. The former Rivers governor cited his time in public office…
Victor Umeh, Senator representing Anambra Central has explained Peter Obi did not ask Rotimi Amaechi to step down for him, describing their meeting as a “noble visit”. Umeh spoke on Prime Time on Arise TV on Monday. He said claims that Obi went to Amaechi to beg him to withdraw from the presidential race are…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is the only “national candidate” in the race for the 2027 presidency, accusing other contenders of relying on ethnic appeal. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, the former Rivers governor said his candidacy stands apart from rivals like Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has accused President Bola Tinubu of undermining democracy, despite his past role in the pro-democracy struggle under the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO). Amaechi spoke on Tuesday during the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where he criticised the current administration’s handling of governance, security, and the economy….
