Senator Adams Oshiomhole of Edo North, speaking at a President Bola Tinubu campaign rally in Rivers State on Saturday, 2027, alleged that former Minister of Works and Housing, Rotimi Amaechi, had publicly called the African Democratic Congress (ADC) flagbearer Atiku Abubakar a thief and an election rigger.
Oshiomhole said, “The minister reminded us about Amaechi. Amaechi is my friend but among your friends, there are good ones and there are bad ones, he is a very bad one. Now, it's true that he is not campaigning but in Rivers State, Amaechi became a governor without being on the ballot box.” The senator added that Amaechi had once claimed to have boycotted the election during President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, prompting a response from Governor Wike and the coalition leader.
He further cited court documents in which Amaechi allegedly described Atiku as a thief and claimed the primaries had been rigged. “If we call Atiku a rigger we are quoting Amaechi and this are court documents,” Oshiomhole said.
Oshiomhole also questioned what Atiku offered Amaechi as a running mate, stating that Amaechi had reportedly been willing to accept the position despite the candidate’s perceived lack of viability. “Amaechi was ready to eat his vomit and become the vice president of a candidate that is dead on arrival,” the senator said.
Atiku Abubakar is the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election, while Rotimi Amaechi has served as the party’s deputy leader. No further comment has been made by either Amaechi or Atiku on the allegations.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>