The Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that he is interested for Presidency slot in the 2027 general election and not as Vice Presidential Candidate as been speculated.
Penpushing reports that Amaechi made this clear while dismissing suggestions that he may run as a vice-presidential candidate with the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, or be part of any joint presidential ticket in the 2027 elections.
The former Governor of Rivers State emphasized that he would not be a running mate to anybody, and therefore distanced himself from any alliance aimed at making him a running mate
Penpushing further reports that Amaechi in a statement by his media aide David Iyofor added that he believes it is the turn of Southern Nigeria to produce the next president and is therefore pursuing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress(ADC).
‘Amaechi is not seeking to be running mate to anybody. He does not intend to be a presidential running mate to anybody and will not. Amaechi is not aware of, and will not be part of any talk to be running mate to anybody. For emphasis, Amaechi is running to be President of Nigeria and not to be a running mate to anybody. Politicians are kindly advised to leave Amaechi’s name out of any discussion for presidential running mate’, Iyofor added.
Penpushing also reports that his statement comes after Atiku’s political ally and media entrepreneur, Dele Momodu, suggested that Atiku might consider him as running mate if Peter Obi, declines to run with Atiku.
“A lot of people are underrating Amaechi. Amaechi single-handedly handed power to Buhari. What the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, is doing now, though in an unruly manner, Amaechi did quite well when he was governor of Rivers State’, Momodu stated.
‘Amaechi mobilised more than any other person for Buhari, even more than Tinubu. If Obi does not make up his mind or chooses to run alone, then I believe the mantle might fall on Rotimi Amaechi’, he added
Penpushing reports that Amaechi, who contested the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket in 2023, defected to the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) earlier this year and has since declared his intention to seek the party’s nomination for the 2027 election.
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