Atiku described the former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation as ‘a brother and fellow patriot’.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Despite his outright rejection of the recently conducted African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary results, former Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi received a surprise birthday message from his major challenger, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.
In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, the Adamawa State-born politician described the former Rivers State governor as ‘a brother and fellow patriot’.
Amaechi had earlier, in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, rejected the outcome of the ADC presidential primaries, describing the exercise as yielding ‘concocted results’.
He added that he would only accept the result of the ADC primaries if the process was free, fair, and transparent.
“I will not accept results from a process that does not reflect the values that the ADC had pledged to uphold,” he said.
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According to him, about 80 per cent of party members across the country were prevented from voting during the exercise.
The former minister added that the ADC cannot criticise vote-buying, rigging, and the manipulation of election results by others while allegedly engaging in similar acts during its own primary.
However, in a trending birthday message from Atiku to Amaechi, the former Vice-President commended the latter for his years of service to Rivers State and Nigeria as a whole.
The post read: “Happy Birthday to my brother and fellow patriot, H.E. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
“Your courage, conviction, and years of service to Rivers State and Nigeria continue to inspire many across the nation. I wish you good health, strength, and many more years of impactful service to our dear country.”
