2027: What I discussed with Amaechi – Atiku

By Tolulope Oke

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed what he discussed with former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, after visiting him in Abuja.

Atiku, who recently emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, said the meeting focused on Nigeria’s worsening economic hardship, insecurity and the need for patriotic leaders to seek solutions.

The former Vice President disclosed this in a post on X on Thursday after visiting Amaechi at his Abuja residence.

According to Atiku, the visit was not only about friendship but also about serious conversations on the state of the nation.

He said he and Amaechi had “deep and honest conversations” about the challenges facing Nigeria and the responsibility of leaders to help rescue the country from what he described as drift and despair.

Atiku also said he congratulated Amaechi on his birthday during the visit.

The ADC presidential candidate added a lighter note to the meeting, describing Amaechi as a strong Arsenal supporter and joking that the club’s recent triumph came at the right time.

He said Amaechi received the football banter in good spirit.

Atiku also revealed that Amaechi apologised for not having enough time to prepare Fisherman Soup for him, adding that the former minister promised to do so during another visit.

The meeting came shortly after Atiku defeated Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to secure the ADC presidential ticket for the 2027 election.

Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes, while Amaechi secured 504,117 votes. Hayatu-Deen came third with 177,120 votes.

After he was declared winner, Atiku had said he would personally reach out to Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen to seek their support ahead of the general election.

However, Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen had rejected the outcome of the primary, alleging irregularities in the process.