Rotimi Amaechi, the former Rivers State governor and vice‑presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, said he lost the 2022 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary because he relied on a promise from President Muhammadu Buhari, according to an interview on Mainland FM in Lagos.
In the interview, Amaechi explained that Buhari had told him not to campaign and that he would announce Amaechi as the party’s candidate, even putting the promise in writing. He called this reliance a mistake that cost him the ticket.
He added that the primary was won by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who received 1,271 votes. Amaechi came in second with 316 votes, while former vice‑president Yemi Osinbajo trailed with 235.
“The reason Tinubu won the APC presidential primary in 2022 was that I made a mistake by listening to late President Buhari,” Amaechi said. “Buhari told me not to campaign and that he was going to announce me as his candidate. He told me that and put it in writing.”
The clip of Amaechi’s remarks is currently trending on X, reflecting ongoing interest in the outcome of the 2022 APC primary.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
