2023 Presidency: Why I Asked Rotimi Amaechi To Run, Powerful Northern APC Chieftain Gives Reason
- Senator Ali Ndume has revealed that he is one of the people that prevailed on Rotimi Amaechi to run for Nigeria's presidency
- According to the chairman Senate Committee, the minister of transportation is his personal project
- Going further, he insisted that Amaechi is the best among the aspirants seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
Ali Ndume, chairman Senate Committee on Army, has described the presidential ambition of the Rotimi Amaechi, as his personal project.
According to Ndume, the minister of transportation has the pedigree, energy and intellect needed to run Nigeria, Daily Trust reports.
Ndume insisted that Amaechi is the best among the aspirants seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Source: Twitter
He said:
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“I am one of those who had asked Amaechi to run. I started it. That is my project. I was one of those who asked Amaechi to run, because I feel at this critical time we need a Nigerian to run, not somebody who will run based on where he comes from or region; not somebody who is not experienced enough; and not somebody who does not have the pedigree, energy and intellect to run.”
“In the APC, I feel the best candidate we can present is Amaechi. I don’t want to use the word that he is better than those who you listed. The best doesn’t mean others are not good enough. When you have very good people, then you pick the best. He is the best.”
Why I ran round stadium during presidency declaration, Amaechi finally reveals
Rotimi Amaechi finally revealed why he ran round the Port Harcourt stadium in Rivers state during his official declaration as a presidential aspirant for 2023 elections.
Punch Newspaper reports that he made this known in Ile-Ife, Osun state, during a visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, as part of consultation on his 2023 presidential ambition.
He insisted that he ran round the stadium to check how fit he was to “carry the problems of the country."
He said:
“Age will not be an issue. I am like a bridge between the young and the old
2023 presidency: List of APC delegates by states as Tinubu, Osinbajo slug it out
To emerge the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential aspirants of the party like Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi and others will battle for 7,800 delegates.
According to some observers, the numerical strength of states in respect to delegates would play a key role in determining who gets what among the various contenders.
In this report, Legit.ng lists delegates by states.
Kano: 465 delegates
Katsina: 384 delegates
Source: Legit.ng
