Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the 2027 presidential ambition of his former ally turned rival, Rotimi Amaechi, saying it is “dead on arrival”. In an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday, Wike said Amaechi stood no chance of clinching a party ticket or winning over Nigerian voters. Amaechi, who defected…
The media office of Dr Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti, has dismissed as false a viral claim attributed to Rotimi Amaechi that both men founded the new ADC coalition. Amaechi is a former governor of Rivers and former Minister of Transportation under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contained in a statement…
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the South-South Leader of African Democratic Congress (ADC) has tasked his supporters and party members in Rivers to be ready to defeat merchandise of electoral processes. Amaechi, a former governor of the Rivers, briefed newsmen at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday, shortly after the arrival ADC members who stormed Rivers…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) made a bold entrance into Rivers State on Wednesday, fuelling speculation of a major political realignment ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Supporters gathered at the Port Harcourt International Airport to receive former governor Rotimi Amaechi and other party officials attending the formal launch of the party in the oil-rich…
Former minister of Transportation, Hon Chibuike Amaechi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of stopping the registration of new political parties ahead of the 2027 election. Amaechi who was a guest at AriseTv Prime Time program, said INEC has already taken sides, adding that what the commission needs is a chairman that has…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of widespread hunger under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, directing harsh criticism at former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi. Wike during a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, when questioned about rising public discontent over economic hardship, including claims by former officials like Amaechi, rejected…
Former Governor of Katsina, Aminu Bello Masari, has asserted that his erstwhile colleagues in Kaduna and Rivers, Malam Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi, have lost their political relevance, which is why they are attempting to regroup. Masari was quick to predict their failure ahead of the 2027 general election, stating that Nigeria lacks a credible…
