A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to name former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Key Highlights:
- Eze Chukwuemeka Eze urged Atiku Abubakar to choose Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 election.
- Eze congratulated Atiku on emerging as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress.
- He praised Atiku’s efforts to unite the party after the primary election.
- Eze said Amaechi’s experience, support base, and campaign skills would strengthen the ticket.
- He warned that overlooking Amaechi could affect support from his followers within the ADC.
Eze, who made the call in a statement on Wednesday, also used the occasion to congratulate Atiku on his emergence as the presidential flagbearer for the ADC.
Eze said irrespective of the criticism against the conduct and outcome of the ADC presidential primary election, he is minded to appreciate Atiku for the positive steps he has taken so far towards uniting the party and repositioning it ahead the 2027 general elections.
“By visiting Rotimi Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen, your main contenders for the coveted ADC president ticket, you have once again proven that you are a team player, a man whose humility, pragmatism and friendly disposition know no boundary.
“The timely visits have in no small measure actualized our common dream of rescuing Nigeria.
“The thoughtful visits have reawakened and reinforced our consciousness and commitment towards wresting power from the President Bola Tinubu led APC government.
“I have known you for the past 30 years, but the level of uncommon humility, patriotism, and statesmanship you demonstrated by these visits, after picking the ADC presidential ticket is very instructive, commendable and highly appreciative” Eze stated.
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Eze, also a known ally of Amaechi, told Atiku that his suggestion for him to pick Amaechi is because the former transportation minister has a “key role to play in ADC route to the Aso Rock.
“You need Amaechi now because the way he managed the campaign that ousted a sitting president proves that he is not a figure any serious minded fellow in pursuit of the exalted office of the president of this country can ignore.”
The ADC chieftain also advised Atiku to pick Amaechi as his running mate in view of the former Rivers State governor’s great leadership potentials, support base and experience.
“I have seen some of the recommendations being presented before you to choose your vice presidential candidate.
“But, I must state that those recommendations are so great but permit me to mention that should Amaechi not be selected, it may have some dire consequences on our common vision as most of the recommended candidates neither are members of ADC or struggled in setting up the vision associated with ADC.
“Besides this will be a setback for some ADC members who are followers of Amaechi” Eze advised.
