‘Rejected Rivers politician can’t lead revolt against Tinubu’s reelection’ – APC hits Amaechi

Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC,on Wednesday lambasted former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi overhis remark that Nigerians should mobilize because President Bola Tinubu can bedefeated in 2027. It described Amaechi’s remark as a “well-deserved contempt,”and “political hallucination.” The spokesman of the state arm of the party, Mogaji SeyeOladejo, said a politician who was rejected at home can’t a national revoltagainst Tinubu. In a statement, Oladejo wondered how a man declaredpolitical non-grata wants to lead a national mobilization. He said: “Amaechi is free to dream, but he must stopmistaking his nightmares for national reality. “Let us start with the obvious: Amaechi is a political orphan – disowned in Rivers,irrelevant nationally, and steadily sinking into total political oblivion. “In Rivers State today, mentioning Amaechi’s name inpolitical discussions is viewed as a provocative joke. A man who has lost hisstructure, lost his followers, and lost his voice has suddenly found thecourage to lecture Nigerians on how to “mobilise.” “Mobilise who? The few loyalists left in his WhatsApp group,Politicians who abandoned him the moment he lost the presidential primaries?The same Rivers electorate that no longer take him seriously? ‘You cannot lead a national movement when your own backyardhas padlocked the gate against you.”

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