2027: ‘Amaechi Is Not Worth My Airtime,’ Oshiomhole Declares

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, describing him as politically inconsistent and questioning his credibility amid growing debate over the 2027 presidential election.

Oshiomhole made the remarks during an appearance on TVC while reacting to Amaechi’s comments that President Bola Tinubu faces stronger opposition from the South in the 2027 presidential race, while former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has fewer challengers because he is from the North.

“If you know Amaechi, you won’t waste airtime talking about him,” the former Edo State governor said.

Oshiomhole questioned Amaechi’s political consistency, citing his previous dispute with Atiku over the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary.

According to the senator, Amaechi had accused Atiku of emerging from a fraudulent primary and challenged his victory in court.

“Here is Amaechi on record in your TVC coverage and other network stations, who said that his own boss, the presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, that the primary that produced him was a fraudulent process, and Atiku stole the mandate, he didn’t win the mandate. He didn’t stop there. Amaechi went to court to challenge Atiku that he stole the mandate,” Oshiomhole said.

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He further alleged that Atiku later approached Amaechi to reach an agreement over the disputed mandate.

“This is not social media, there are court documents, and Atiku went back to him and said okay, let’s share the stolen mandate together,” he added.

Oshiomhole also questioned Amaechi’s political rise, arguing that the former governor benefited from judicial and executive decisions rather than direct electoral victories in the circumstances he described.

He recalled that Amaechi became governor following a Supreme Court judgment and was subsequently appointed minister by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.

“And I am not surprised that, knowing what I know about him, he’s been very lucky that Supreme Court made him a governor without appearing on the ballot, and President Buhari made him a minister without voting for him in 2015, because I was a national player and later national chairman, so I know what I’m talking about,” Oshiomhole said.

The senator also criticised Amaechi’s description of other political figures as ethnic champions, arguing that the former minister had portrayed himself as an exception before the ADC presidential primary.

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“He referred to Atiku as an ethnic champion. He referred to every other person as an ethnic champion. He was the only non-ethnic champion in the ADC before their primaries,” Oshiomhole said.

He questioned Amaechi’s credibility in assessing other political leaders, arguing that anyone who routinely labels political opponents as ethnic champions should be scrutinised when discussing leadership in a diverse country like Nigeria.

The exchange comes amid political realignments and intensifying debate among opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election, with the ADC emerging as a platform for political discussions surrounding possible challenges to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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