Amaechi blames Buhari’s advice for defeat in 2022 APC primary

By Ayobami Okerinde
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed his defeat to President Bola Tinubu in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary on his decision to follow advice from the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Amaechi said Buhari had assured him of the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the June 2022 primary but instructed him not to campaign or negotiate with delegates.
The former Rivers State governor, who is now a vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), disclosed this during an interview on Mainland 98.3FM’s The Situation Room programme in Lagos on Friday.
He said, “The first mistake that I made at that ...