Amaechi rejects ADC primary results over alleged irregularities
Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries. He claimed there was widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral malpractice during the exercise. Amaechi insisted he would only accept results from a process that was free, fair, and transparent. He also accused the party leadership of betraying the ideals the ADC was meant to represent.
Key takeaways
- Rotimi Amaechi described the ADC presidential primary results as “concocted” and refused to accept them.
- He alleged that about eighty percent of party members were denied the opportunity to vote.
- Amaechi accused the ADC leadership of engaging in the same electoral malpractices it previously condemned in other parties.
- He emphasized that the ADC was created to provide a fair and inclusive platform for ordinary Nigerians.
- Figures from some states showed Atiku Abubakar leading, with Amaechi in second place and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in third.
