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Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has picked former Transportation Minister, Chibuike Amaechi, as his running mate.
The immediate past chairman of ADC in Rivers State, Leader Sampson, confirmed this to Newsmen on Sunday.
Amaechi contested for the ADC presidential primary election but lost to the former vice president.
Prior to the primary election, Amaechi declared that he did not buy the ADC presidential form to later become Vice President.
Amaechi also vehemently rejected the outcome of the primary election, which some aggrieved party members alleged was rigged in favour of Atiku.
But when asked if Amaechi has accepted the vice presidential role, Mr Leader Sampson simply said, “yes.
Former Kano State Governor and vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Friday met with the presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr Peter Obi, at his Abuja residence.
Kwankwaso disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Saturday, stating that the meeting was focused on productive discussions on key partisan and national issues.
He said“Yesterday, I had the honour of hosting my brother and partner, His Excellency Peter Obi, at my residence in Abuja.
“I warmly welcomed him back from his highly productive international trip, and we engaged in frank and productive discussions on key partisan and national issues.
“Our party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), remains united. As leaders, we must continue to demonstrate maturity by making the necessary sacrifices and tolerating our differences in pursuit of our shared goal.
“We are resolute in this mission, and together, we shall ensure that Nigeria is OK.”
As Nigeria marks its 27th Democracy Day celebration, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter, has accused the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma of undermining the rule of law and neglecting democratic principles, including the separation of powers.
The party further accused the administration of eroding public confidence in governance through its style of administration.
In a press statement issued through the office of its spokesperson, Lancelot Obiaku, the party pointed out that the separation of powers and the rule of law are key elements that define true democracy.
The party said that Uzodinma’s leadership has not shown enough commitment to offer Imo people what true democracy looks like, citing incidents of what it described as the arbitrary use of force and power, lack of accountability in the management of public funds, disrespect for the rule of law, and corruption and insecurity being the order of the day over the last six years.
The party emphasised that these situations do not enliven the spirit of the average Imo citizen or inspire hope in democracy amid the Democracy Day commemoration.
“The administration is undermining the roles of the Legislature and the Judiciary, stifling the local government system by keeping it in subjugation, depriving it of resources, and effectively running a government where the Executive operates suo motu without recourse to the other arms of government,” the release stated.
The PDP asserted that the governor’s style of governance negates democratic tenets and has stifled the development of the state.
“We have seen nearly N700 billion in LGA allocations since the inception of the present regime go down the drain, with nothing to show for it—not in the development of rural infrastructure, commerce and industry, education, payment of minimum wage, pensions, and gratuities, among others. Our local government areas do not receive up to 10 percent of their allocations. How then would development get to the grassroots with the greed exhibited by the state government?
