Amaechi: Delegates Who Sold Votes at APC Presidential Primary Are Regretting
- Rotimi Amaechi has said those who voted during the All Progressives Congress presidential primary are regretting their decision
- The former APC presidential aspirant spoke during the 60th birthday celebration of Apostle Eugene Ogu, General Overseer of Abundant Life Evangel Mission
- Amaechi also urged men of God to pray for the ordinary Nigerians to enable them elect a President that would solve the country’s problems
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In what can be described as big blow to the quest of Bola Tinubu to become the president, Rotimi Amaechi has claimed that the delegates who sold votes at the just concluded All Progressives presidential primary are regretting their actions.
Going further, the former minister said that Nigerians needs prayers so as to vote for the right person to govern the country.
He made the controversial statement at an event to mark the 60th birthday of the General Overseer of Abundant Life Evangelical Mission, Eugene Ogu, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Saturday, The Cable newspaper reports.
He said
“I don’t believe that is the solution to Nigeria’s problem — giving money. I hope you know. I give you N10 million now and when it finishes, what happens? The solution to Nigeria’s problem is that all of you must rise.
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“God should save the ordinary Nigerian, because they are the problem. Those who voted at the APC primary, who are they? The ordinary Nigerian. The small money they got solved their immediate problems.
“Now ‘oh we made a mistake’; ‘we didn’t make a mistake’. We are hearing different things. Pray for the leadership of the country, but also pray that ordinary Nigerians choose the right person to govern.”
APC presidency: Amaechi, Tinubu’s allies angry over vote-buying allegation
Meanwhile, the statement credited to Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transportation and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, on the buying of delegates during APC's presidential election has not gone well with some people.
Recall that he had alleged that delegates who voted at the APC primary were bribed to influence the outcome of the convention and that they have since regretted their action.
Reacting to his remarks, some APC supporters and party chieftains claimed the former minister was exhibiting traits of frustration after losing out to Tinubu.
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