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Umuada Ishiagu Report Man Accused of Beating Wife to Traditional Ruler, The The Traditional Ruler Hands Him Over to Umuada; Umuada Parade Him in Wheelbarrow

Umuada Allegedly Ishiagu Report Man Accused of Beating Wife to Traditional Ruler, The The Traditional Ruler Hands Him Over to Umuada; Umuada Parade Him in Wheelbarrow

GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 8, 2026

Umuada Allegedly Ishiagu Report Man Accused of Beating Wife to Traditional Ruler, The The Traditional Ruler Hands Him Over to […]

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 8, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 8, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 8, 2026

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# Amaechi Says He Regrets Following Buhari’s Advice Not to Campaign Ahead of 2022 APC Presidential Primary Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that he regrets following the advice of late former President Muhammadu Buhari not to campaign actively ahead of the 2022 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary. Amaechi, who served as governor of Rivers State for eight years, said Buhari had assured him that he would announce him as his preferred presidential candidate, an assurance he claimed was even put in writing. According to the former minister, the promise made him believe that Buhari's endorsement would secure him the APC presidential ticket, leading him to refrain from aggressively campaigning, lobbying delegates and negotiating political alliances before the party's primary election. He made the disclosure during an interview on Mainland 98.3FM's *The Situation Room* programme in Lagos State on Friday, November 6, 2026. Reflecting on his defeat to Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the APC presidential primary, Amaechi identified his decision to rely on Buhari's assurance as the first major mistake he made during the contest. He said: “The first mistake that I made at that primary was that I listened to President Buhari. He said to me, ‘Don't campaign. Don't do anything. I will announce you as my candidate.’ “He told me that. He put it in writing. When I write my book, I'll put it out.” Amaechi explained that he followed the advice because Buhari was the President at the time and his superior in government. Having served as Minister of Transportation under the former President, he said he trusted the assurance and expected it to translate into support for his presidential ambition. However, he acknowledged that his decision not to negotiate with governors and other influential APC stakeholders weakened his chances during the contest. The former Rivers governor said he could have entered into political agreements with key party figures by offering them strategic positions in a future administration, including the office of Vice-President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). According to him, such negotiations could have helped him secure the backing of more governors and influential delegates. “Now, I didn't do deals. So I would have promised you vice-president, promised you SGF, and then would have gone for this primary, I would have possibly won. I would have had governors on my side. “Because I didn't do deals, Tinubu had the chance to do deals,” he said. Amaechi's comments suggest that he now views the failure to build political alliances ahead of the primary as a major factor in his loss to Tinubu. The former minister also made allegations about the role of religious identity in the mobilisation of support for Tinubu during the APC presidential contest. He claimed that a delegation of Yoruba Muslims from the South-West approached governors in the North-West and appealed to them to support Tinubu on religious grounds. Amaechi also mentioned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, whom he said had initially supported his presidential ambition but later aligned with Tinubu. Despite raising the allegations, Amaechi maintained that he would not deploy religious identity as a strategy for securing political support. He argued that using religious institutions to mobilise voters along faith-based lines could create divisions and increase tensions in the country. To illustrate his position, he referred to the Catholic community in Nigeria, saying he would not approach church leaders to instruct members to support his presidential ambition simply because they shared the same religious identity. He said: “I wouldn't want to run that kind of federation. Catholics are 35 million in Nigeria. I wouldn't want to go to the Catholic Church and say, please announce me. Tell them that all Catholics must go out and vote Amaechi. “It will cause confusion. It will cause problems in the country. That makes me a nationalist.” At the APC presidential primary held at Eagle Square in Abuja in June 2022, Tinubu defeated Amaechi and 13 other aspirants to emerge as the party's flag bearer for the 2023 general election. Tinubu secured 1,271 votes, while Amaechi came second with 316 votes. Tinubu subsequently contested and won the 2023 presidential election, succeeding Buhari as President in May 2023. Amaechi's latest disclosure offers his personal account of the political calculations and decisions surrounding the 2022 APC primary, including his reliance on Buhari's alleged promise and his decision not to engage in the political negotiations he now believes could have strengthened his campaign. The former minister also indicated that he intends to publish details of the alleged written assurance in a future book. Tighten the report for sharper news flowRemove repeated explanations of Amaechi’s regret

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I Regrets Following Buhari’s Advice Not to Campaign Ahead 2022 APC Presidential Primary – Amaechi

GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

I Regrets Following Buhari’s Advice Not to Campaign Ahead 2022 APC Presidential Primary – Amaechi Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi […]

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Naira could have been worthless without my economic reforms – Tinubu tells Nigerians

GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

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GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 7, 2026

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Nicki Minaj Reaffirms Support for Trump, Says ‘He Is Still Your President’ After Democrats’ Midterm Election Wins

GNC CHUKWUEMEKA / November 6, 2026

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INEC Lists Chris Uba as ADC Presidential Candidate, Atiku and Amaechi’s 2027 Ambition Faces Fresh Uncertainty

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