The March 19 election conducted in Rivers state for most was a battle of supremacy between Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi and the current governor of Rivers state Barr Nyesom Wike.
For others, it was a chance for the present minister of transportation to ice the cake of victory he gained over the last president and his wife as one of the leaders of the APC in the last elections, while for some it was simply a battle for an oil-rich state. While all these assertions may have their merits, I saw the election as much more than that.
The harsh reality for Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi is that in the league of power brokers within the APC he is holding on to nothing.
His claim to being the undisputed leader of the people of the south-south is rather empty and in the long run he would have to prove his political relevance to his “brother” President Muhammadu Buhari.
History is littered with strongmen who led their region to the table of national discussion and negotiation from time to time. From Chief Awolowo down to Senator Bola Tinubu, Chief Michael Okpara to Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, even the Current president’s political following in the North is second to none.
Rotimi Amaechi didn’t pretend about the importance of last week’s polls and his relocation to rivers to lead his party’s charge in the polls confirmed the notion that he is desperate to prove that he is on ground. After all how can one lead when he does not have followers? (whether they are willing or not).
Results declared by INEC so far have painted a picture of electoral failure for the APC and I dare say the remaining results would follow this pattern. Federal might was once blamed for the woes of the APC in Rivers state in the last election and right now with Federal might the party is still staring defeat in the face.
For a self-proclaimed Lion I believe Rotimi Amaechi should not be counted out just yet as the fight in him has never been in doubt.
If Rotimi Amaechi is to lead his party to any form of electoral victory in Rivers state and in the south-south geo-political region by extension, the current president would have a big role to play.
97% and 5% pronouncements should be far from the tongue of the president and trust-building with the people of the region should be of paramount importance to the president. That is the only way in which anyone who wants to lead the region from the APC can start making any form of headway.
As for the elections conducted last weekend and the ones to come, Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi should accept the inevitable defeat of his party in good faith, there will be more battles in future.
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Ameachi is nothing but a liability to his party.

The north and west, named him lion of South south. We the people of South South calls him the Judas of Ubiama and the Goat of South South

Ameachi is a lost soul and a political liability to APC. Dude cannot even win a local government election in his hood anymore. You need to go to the street of PH to see the hatred the streets have for him. The only thing he can achieve in his career right now is just appointment positions and certainly not elective position. Even APC will never think of him if they decide to zone the VP position of their party to SE or SS because the dude is practically of no electoral value.
So he should just forget the idea of being a political Godfather in Rivers state because soon even those his asslickers in Rivers APC will abandon him and decamp back to pdp.

Frankiss44:
Ameachi is a lost soul and a political liability to APC. Dude cannot even win a local government election in his hood anymore. You need to go to the street of PH to see the hatred the streets have for him. The only thing he can achieve in his career right now is just appointment positions and certainly not elective position. Even APC will never think of him of they decide to zone the VP position of their party to SE or SS because the dude is practically of no electoral value.
So he should just forget the idea of being a political Godfather in Rivers state because soon even those his asslickers in Rivers APC will abandon him and decamp back to pdp.

Gbam, he just ended his political career.

Amaechi is a traitor and would be punished

erunz:
The north and west, named him lion of South south. We the people of South South calls him the Judas of Ubiama and the Goat of South South

A Benin man that lives in Abeokuta dey claim SS

247Dior:
Amaechi is a traitor and would be punished

He just nailed his political career

Edo State will be the final resting place for amaechi politically.

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97% and 5% pronouncements should be far from the tongue of the president and trust-building with the people of the region should be of paramount importance to the president. That is the only way in which anyone who wants to lead the region from the APC can start making any form of headway.


the above 97% and 5% statement by Buhari and Nigeria Maritime University cancellation is the final burial of apc in south south

Good commentary just correct d date to March 19 not 26th.

temitemi1:
Ameachi is nothing but a liability to his party.

coming from Demola Daniel, whose role model is the ponmo cutting governor. Not surprise