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Penguin2:
I’m not going to bore you with long epistle. I will be concise and straight to the point.

So one of the presidential hopefuls for the 2023 general election is the Honorable Minister of Transport, Rt Hon. Chibuike Romtimi Amaechi (though he has not declared).

Some have speculated he might be Buhari’s secret candidate especially with his recent turbaning by the Daura Emirate.

Now, away from secret candidate and turbaning, let me enumerate for you, why the man Amaechi might be APC’s most suitable candidate for 2023.

1. HE IS A FOUNDATION MEMBER
One of the arguments that some supporters of some certain interest in APC has always used against some presidential aspirants like David Umahi and Orji Uzor Kalu, is that these men are not foundation members of the party but just defected when they saw the party had won power. To them, those men do not qualify to sick APC ticket while some other people that laboured to build the party and financed it will be deprived of it. Well, that argument won’t work on Amaechi because Amaechi was the leader of the 5 PDP governors that joined APC then as New-PDP. Not only did he join the APC, it is believed that he also made a lot of financial commitments and has twice been the Director General of the party’s presidential campaigns. So, whatever stake that any interest in APC claims to have, Amaechi equal has it and that is non-contestible.

2. HE ANSWERS FOR SOUTHSOUTH CLAMOUR TO COMPLETE THEIR TENURE
One of the distant voices that has been heard in the discourse of 2023, has been the fact that the Southsouth part of the country still has 4 years of its presidential tenure to complete since President Jonathan could not win re-election after 4 years of his original tenure. Although , like I said, this clamour may not have been as pronounced as many other clamours, but it has been made regardless and that is what an Amaechi presidency will answer to; since he is from the Southsouth .

3.THE CLAMOUR FOR IGBO PRESIDENCY
As 2023 elections draw closer, one of the loudest and most valid agitation is that of Igbo presidency in general and Nigerian President of southeast extraction in particular. All Nigerians of conscience know that this agitation is valid, and for the continued peaceful coexistence of the Nigerian project, it is imperative that it is addressed. Now, that’s why Amaechi comes in. While somebody like Nyesom Wike has told the world he is not Igbo, Amaechi has consistently insisted that “nobody can deny me of my Igboness”. He has always adorned his traditional Isiagu dress when occasion allows it, in identification with his Igbo culture. Now, while Nigerians are skeptical about handing power over to an Igbo man from the southeast, such fears might not exist for Amaechi. Why?

Because an Igbo man of Southsouth has never gone through the denial, punishment, deprivations and subjugation that has been meted to the Igbo man of southeast. The implication is that the anger level in their hearts are different.

While the Igbo man of southeast might harbour resentment for the Nigerian state with desire for revenge, the Igbo man in southeast is likely not going to harbour resentment in his heart.

So, if the agitation for Igbo presidency is something that must be addressed, but the rest of Nigeria is skeptical about handing power over to a man from Southeast, the closest solution to the impasse is Amaechi.

With Amaechi, all that would have to be done is to conscientize with Ndigbo to settle for “Igbo Presidency” rather than insist on “Nigerian President of Southeast Extraction” and trust me it would sell.

4. AMAECHI IS DETRIBALIZED AND A BRIDGE BUILDER
One of the most reoccurring arguments against most Igbo presidential aspirants is the fact that they are tribal and are not bridge builders. Well, not Amaechi; because I do not think there’s any part of Nigeria that has anything against Amaechi especially when it comes to tolerance for Nigerians of other ethnic groups. What am I even saying, there’s a ‘Rotimi’ in his name, Remember? Dude is even a Yoruba. Lol.

5. AGE
One of the issues in the front burner of the 2023 political discourse is the fact that we need young, agile and capable people to occupy political positions. Yes. Aso Rock should not be converted to retirement home for old men to go and be resting their bones. At 57 years of age, Amaechi fits perfectly into that yardstick.

6. PROVEN RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS
An unbiased assessment of the Buhari regime would throw up Rotimi Amaechi as one of, if not, the brightest and most performing ministers in the Buhari government. The transformation happening in the rail sector is visible to all Nigerians. But that’s not all, before he became minister, he was governor of Rivers State for 8 years and if you ask those who witnessed his administration in Rivers, they’d tell you he has been one of the best things to happen to Rivers state. So, aside that fact that an Amaechi presidency will answer to several other agitations and inerests, we are also going to be having a man with proven records of achievements in public service.

7. NO TAINT OF CORRUPTION
“I don’t like money”. That is one of the most popular statements that has been made by Amaechi. While that may have been metaphorical and does not really translate to him being a saint, he seems to not have any case of financial malfeasance to his name so far despite how long he has been in public service. So if APC’s aim is to give Nigerians somebody who is not corrupt, then Amaechi is the man.

I promised it was not gonna be long but it did.

But there you have it. What are you going to add and what are you going to remove?

Penguin is a bird of reason!

PressMyButton:
Yoruba had started the game since last year. You're still sleeping on a bicycle.

FreeStuffsNG:
He should just convince APC Rivers first.

In APC Rivers State alone, Senator Abe's faction of APC don't see eye to eye with him which led to Amaechi's political relegation into opposition just after his tenure and the defeat of APC in Rivers) and delegates from neighbouring states like Abia(where OUK who is contesting) or SS states like Edo (where Oshiomhole he used his protege, Giadom, to scatter his Exco is still in charge), Delta (Omo Agege who wants to contest for Delta governorship and need broader and stronger political platform in APC ), Akwa Ibom (where Akpabio is contesting too) and Cross Rivers first( where Prof Ayade is new and yet to disclose his plans ) won't vote for him in the primaries

Sincerely, If HE Amaechi really wanted to win delegates, he should not be in this political isolation. He is a loner and will lose even in his Rivers State if the election is conducted today or tomorrow.

He can't even guarantee votes from his state delegates during the primaries let alone at the General election in a Rivers State where HE Wike has repeatedly beaten him.

APC can't even win Rivers State let alone the SS if he is presented in an election the SW will give a protest vote against APC if it dare gives its ticket to any other zone apart from the SW.
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Penguin2:
I’m not going to bore you with long epistle. I will be concise and straight to the point.

So one of the presidential hopefuls for the 2023 general election is the Honorable Minister of Transport, Rt Hon. Chibuike Romtimi Amaechi (though he has not declared).

Some have speculated he might be Buhari’s secret candidate especially with his recent turbaning by the Daura Emirate.

Now, away from secret candidate and turbaning, let me enumerate for you, why the man Amaechi might be APC’s most suitable candidate for 2023.

1. HE IS A FOUNDATION MEMBER
One of the arguments that some supporters of some certain interest in APC has always used against some presidential aspirants like David Umahi and Orji Uzor Kalu, is that these men are not foundation members of the party but just defected when they saw the party had won power. To them, those men do not qualify to sick APC ticket while some other people that laboured to build the party and financed it will be deprived of it. Well, that argument won’t work on Amaechi because Amaechi was the leader of the 5 PDP governors that joined APC then as New-PDP. Not only did he join the APC, it is believed that he also made a lot of financial commitments and has twice been the Director General of the party’s presidential campaigns. So, whatever stake that any interest in APC claims to have, Amaechi equal has it and that is non-contestible.

2. HE ANSWERS FOR SOUTHSOUTH CLAMOUR TO COMPLETE THEIR TENURE
One of the distant voices that has been heard in the discourse of 2023, has been the fact that the Southsouth part of the country still has 4 years of its presidential tenure to complete since President Jonathan could not win re-election after 4 years of his original tenure. Although , like I said, this clamour may not have been as pronounced as many other clamours, but it has been made regardless and that is what an Amaechi presidency will answer to; since he is from the Southsouth .

3.THE CLAMOUR FOR IGBO PRESIDENCY
As 2023 elections draw closer, one of the loudest and most valid agitation is that of Igbo presidency in general and Nigerian President of southeast extraction in particular. All Nigerians of conscience know that this agitation is valid, and for the continued peaceful coexistence of the Nigerian project, it is imperative that it is addressed. Now, that’s why Amaechi comes in. While somebody like Nyesom Wike has told the world he is not Igbo, Amaechi has consistently insisted that “nobody can deny me of my Igboness”. He has always adorned his traditional Isiagu dress when occasion allows it, in identification with his Igbo culture. Now, while Nigerians are skeptical about handing power over to an Igbo man from the southeast, such fears might not exist for Amaechi. Why?

Because an Igbo man of Southsouth has never gone through the denial, punishment, deprivations and subjugation that has been meted to the Igbo man of southeast. The implication is that the anger level in their hearts are different.

While the Igbo man of southeast might harbour resentment for the Nigerian state with desire for revenge, the Igbo man in southeast is likely not going to harbour resentment in his heart.

So, if the agitation for Igbo presidency is something that must be addressed, but the rest of Nigeria is skeptical about handing power over to a man from Southeast, the closest solution to the impasse is Amaechi.

With Amaechi, all that would have to be done is to conscientize with Ndigbo to settle for “Igbo Presidency” rather than insist on “Nigerian President of Southeast Extraction” and trust me it would sell.

4. AMAECHI IS DETRIBALIZED AND A BRIDGE BUILDER
One of the most reoccurring arguments against most Igbo presidential aspirants is the fact that they are tribal and are not bridge builders. Well, not Amaechi; because I do not think there’s any part of Nigeria that has anything against Amaechi especially when it comes to tolerance for Nigerians of other ethnic groups. What am I even saying, there’s a ‘Rotimi’ in his name, Remember? Dude is even a Yoruba. Lol.

5. AGE
One of the issues in the front burner of the 2023 political discourse is the fact that we need young, agile and capable people to occupy political positions. Yes. Aso Rock should not be converted to retirement home for old men to go and be resting their bones. At 57 years of age, Amaechi fits perfectly into that yardstick.

6. PROVEN RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS
An unbiased assessment of the Buhari regime would throw up Rotimi Amaechi as one of, if not, the brightest and most performing ministers in the Buhari government. The transformation happening in the rail sector is visible to all Nigerians. But that’s not all, before he became minister, he was governor of Rivers State for 8 years and if you ask those who witnessed his administration in Rivers, they’d tell you he has been one of the best things to happen to Rivers state. So, aside that fact that an Amaechi presidency will answer to several other agitations and inerests, we are also going to be having a man with proven records of achievements in public service.

7[i]. NO TAINT OF CORRUPTION
“I don’t like money”. That is one of the most popular statements that has been made by Amaechi. While that may have been metaphorical and does not really translate to him being a saint, he seems to not have any case of financial malfeasance to his name so far despite how long he has been in public service. So if APC’s aim is to give Nigerians somebody who is not corrupt, then Amaechi is the man.[/i][s][/s]

I promised it was not gonna be long but it did.

But there you have it. What are you going to add and what are you going to remove?

Penguin is a bird of reason!

assholemods:
Continue your ranting... If the powers that be in the North decides that it is Amaechi who is Magnus? Besides you sound like it is only in Rivers or South South that delegates will vote, if he gets the delegates in the North and West what else? And again if Obasanjo can reconcile with Atiku why won't the powers that be reconcile Amaechi and Magnus and every other APC factions in South South? You don't really understand Nigerian politics at all.

FreeStuffsNG:
I don't think it will get to that sir

cktheluckyman:
Lol you believe Tinubu Would control APC delegates over Buhari? Una yorubas Sabi dream shaa

severov:
tinubu has made more sacrifices more, sidelining tinubu is betrayal

ManMountain:
He can’t win anywhere in the SW.

Mrikay94:
Profile of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Dan Amanar Daura shows that he is the most qualified candidate for the position of the president.

Born 1965
1976, FSLC (11yrs old)
1982, WAEC (17yrs old)

1987, President, National Union of Rivers State Students (22yrs old)
1987, Bachelors of Arts, English Studies and Literature (22yrs old)
1988 NYSC (23yrs old)

1988, PRO, Pamo Clinics (23 yrs old)
1990, Director, West Africa Glass Industry Limited (25yrs old)
1991, Director, Risonpalm Nigeria Limited.

1992, Ikwerre LGA Secretary of a National Political Party (NRC),
1992, Special Adviser to the Deputy Governor of Rivers State for 2 years (27 yrs),
1992, Special Adviser to the Governor, Rufus Ada George, on Student Matters (This was when he nominated his then elder cousin, Celestine Omehia, as Commissioner for education). (27 yrs old).

1996, State Secretary of a National Political Party (DPN) (31yrs old)

1999, Founder and Grand Patron, Ikwerre Youth Movement

1999, Speaker of a powerful Rivers State House of Assembly for 8 years, (34yrs).

1999, Chairman Conference of Speakers for 8 years (He took the National Assembly to the Supreme Court and prevent them from taking over the control of the State Assembly, and established the secretariat in Abuja)

2007, Governor of Rivers State for 8 years, arguably one of the best governors in the history of Nigeria. (42 yrs)
2007, Chairman Governor's Forum for 8 years, most vibrant Chairman till date.

2014, Director General of a historic Presidential Campaign that caused a common sense revolution in the most populous black nation on earth.

2015, Super Minister of Transportation (Transport and Aviation) for four years, intense work happened on all the airports and railway.

2019, Chairman of a Presidential Campaign that consolidated the position of the most powerful African leader on earth.

2019, Super Minister of Tranportation (transport only) till date.

Commander of the Order of the Niger

You can see Amaechi has been a busy man all his life, no time to rest, just busy to make Nigeria great.

Tell us what we need to know about your hero ,especially those challenging him.in rivers local politics ,

For who God bless no one can curse

Foreigna2:
Good. At least, Igbos cannot complain that they haven't produced a President or no party gave them ticket.

But to be honest, Amaechi will get sizeable votes even in the SW.

Indispensable85:
Nice write up.
Where is Amaechi going to get delegates vote from? I dey laff....

PressMyButton:
Ibos are cunning creatures, you hated a man for 8 years, labelling him all manner of despicable names and then turn around to lick his ass just because ibos had seen that they had no hope of being the President. Unfortunately, Amaechi cannot get the APC ticket.

BennyDGreat:
The permutations are different now.
You cannot undermine the kind of structure a man like Tinubu has in his pocket.....
If he says no to Amaechi ticket forget it.
The Structure you control is what determines things

shinealight:
Amaechi has lost Rivers state and the entire SouthSouth to Wike….yet you guys imagine he can win a National election? That’ll be a miracle and the APC Chieftains know he cannot make it on the national stage. Someone once said that Amaechi has never won an election in his life…..pls don’t ask me why they said that o. Anyway, Wike was always outsmarting him. With Amaechi carrying APC ticket, we’re in for another era of PDP treasury looting. Allison Madueke and Dasuki can make their return!

gracealonev:
Amechi is not Igbo, but from Ikwerre tribe in Rivers State.
They easily get annoyed if you call them Ibos.
Get your facts right always before posting trash!

Jerryherd:
Directionless idiots of biafla

hammer567:
I HAVE NO OPINIONS SINCE AMAECHI IS AN IGBO MAN.


AT LEAST, NOW WE DRAW A LINE ON THE WHOLE IKWERE DENIAL OF NOT BEING IGBO.



HENCEFORTH, IF AN IKWERE CLAN MEMBER OF THE IGBO TRIBE TELLS YOU, HE IS NOT IGBO, CALL HIM A THIEF.



THEY CANNOT HAVE THEIR CAKE AND EAT IT.

Mytechworld:
Amechi cannot win his state

Truthisunique2:
Yoruba Muslim boy, I can not believe you really want to throw buhari under the bus

You people are double faced pretenders after all

How is this case related to the Saraki own, Buhari was just elected president in 2015 he left party leadership to oyegun who was selected by oshomole for him (adams belongs to Tinubu camp)

Oyegun, oshomole camp was played because they didnt have a system to screenout the opposing "elected" senators which should have been done before they were elected (they didn't envisage that saraki mission)

It took the same party system of selecting only those that would key in to Lawan before they could represent APC in the election

You can see how the one who controls who represents the party in delegates or main election decides everything

In primaries the one who controls the party can update the delegates names and keeps it to himself

Buhari is taking this one personally, if he wasn't crucial Tinubu won't be going to villa to beg him

post=110015682:
Show me I'm waiting

hammer567:
IF A YORUBA CAN FORGIVE BUHARI AFTER HE KILLED HIS FATHER AND CAMPAIGN/VOTED FOR HIM, WHAT IS A LITTLE FIGHT? TOMORROW WE WILL BE BOYZ AGAIN.


https://www.nairaland.com/2093498/buhari-executed-father-still-vote/2

hammer567:
DAN AMANAR DAURA, TRANSLATION, TRUSTED SON OF DAURA...



THAT MESSAGE IS VERY CLEAR ONLY A DUNCE THAT WILL MISS IT.

PressMyButton:
Yoruba had started the game since last year. You're still sleeping on a bicycle.

adecz:
All this long tori for man who
can't deliver his home state..... ☹️☹️☹️

⏩He cant deliver his state
⏩Yoruba won't vote for him
⏩Core Igbo States will consider him a usurper
⏩ Maybe he can win Katsina state
⏩Middle belt won't vote for him
⏩He can't win primaries

So, where him wan take appear from❓

FreeStuffsNG:
Cc Seun Mynd44 Lalasticlala