Peter Obi’s ‘Obidients’ abuse me a lot- Amaechi laments

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that supporters of  Peter Obi, have been attacking him online, but he deliberately refuses to respond.

Amaechi, who spoke at a political town hall in Lagos organised by his loyalists under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) movement, said his silence is a strategic choice aimed at preserving unity within the opposition.

“My people don’t fight. Have you seen any Amaechi person fighting on social media? It is between Atiku people and the Obi people. And Obi people are abusing me; we never reply,” he said in a video shared by his campaign group.

He added that his camp avoids trading insults because they are focused on a bigger political goal.

“It’s not because we don’t know English or we cannot reply. The reason we don’t reply is that we always want peace.”

In what appears to be a subtle dig at the growing friction among opposition supporters, Amaechi warned that internal attacks could cost them victory in the next election cycle.

“There are things you say when you want to win, because it becomes difficult to bring everybody together. Because we know we will win, we’re not abusing everybody, so we can bring everyone together,” he said.
Amaechi, who is now in the ADC after leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is eyeing the party’s 2027 presidential ticket — a race that could pit him against both Peter Obi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.

Throwing down the gauntlet, he challenged Nigerians to compare his track record with that of his rivals.

“Compare me to Peter Obi, we were governors at the same time. If he’s a better governor, please choose him,” he said.
“Compare my role as governor and minister with what Atiku did as vice-president. If he’s a better person, choose him.”

Amaechi also painted himself as a hands-on leader, insisting he was deeply involved in infrastructure projects during his time in office.

“When you are sleeping, I’m running on this track… making sure the job was done. I wasn’t sitting in my office writing memos,” he said.

Describing himself as “a practical man,” he claimed to understand the everyday struggles of Nigerians better than elite politicians.

“I eat in the same restaurants people eat. I don’t go to all these big men’s restaurants,” he added.

But beyond personal ambition, Amaechi’s message was clear: opposition infighting could hand President Bola Tinubu an easy path to victory.

“If you cause this kind of friction, it will be difficult to come together to defeat Tinubu. Focus on defeating Tinubu,” he warned.
He also cautioned that the tone set by supporters can shape political alliances, stressing that sustained hostility could make post-primary unity difficult within the ADC.