The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised the emergence of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election, describing it as not being an electoral advantage.
The FCT minister recalled that Amaechi, a two-term Rivers State governor and later a minister under former President Muhammadu Buhari, failed to significantly influence electoral outcomes for Buhari in the state.
He argued that the vice-presidential candidate’s political record did not make him a strong asset to the opposition coalition.
Wike stated this during a media chat with selected radio stations in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
Amaechi was recently named the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
His emergence followed his defeat to Atiku in the party’s presidential primary.
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