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Fresh Tr0uble: Amaechi Rejected as Atiku’s Running Mate
Crisis is brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Southern Political Progressives Amalgamation Forum has rejected former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2027 general elections.
The Forum’s Convener, Anga Fidelis, and two others, in a statement yesterday, claimed that Amaechi would be defeated even in his hometown in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Fidelis also argued that if Amaechi could not win his local government area in the last eight years, what were the chances that he would help Abubakar secure votes in the 17 states in the southern part of the country: the South-South (six states), South-West (six states) and South-East (five states).
He said: “With all due respect, maybe Atiku, even though he is a pan-Nigerian who has businesses, friends, associates and ties across the South-West, South-East and South-South parts of the country, may not be fully abreast with the political reality in the Niger Delta region where Amaechi is from.
“As at today, Amaechi is a political liability and it is a statement of fact that he can not win his Ward in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. When you can’t deliver your Ward, how do you deliver your LGA and ultimately the State?”
According to him, Amaechi was instrumental in the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan, a role he said the people of the Niger Delta had not forgotten.
“Amaechi’s sins to his people are legendary and only reinforces why he is a political liability, a conceived tool for failure and a political pariah in his region.
“He was instrumental to the defeat of Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the first President of the South South and Ijaw son because of his selfish ambition to become a Minister under the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in 2015,” he said.
He submitted that a running mate should be someone who would complement the efforts of the candidate and not a liability who would be solely banking on the efforts of the candidate in his stronghold.
“The mission and vision still remain Tinubu must go. Atiku should be careful not to turn his likely victory to Tinubu’s advantage with such enforced error as making a political dead wood as Amaechi running mate, because that is tantamount to shooting himself in the feet.
“Yes, we agreed Amaechi has a rich political pedigree on paper. He should, as a two-term Governor, two-time Minister, two-term Speaker of the State House of Assembly and Speaker of all Speakers, be expected to, yet in reality they are all good on paper and remain so as paper tiger.
“Since 2015, Amaechi has lost all his political leverage and all he now does is bark and rant on media adventures. Already, we can only envisage the joy at the heart of Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, as he would be relishing another day at the polls to further chase the now chastised cat of Ubima into his shell,” he added.
-Source: The Sun
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has spoken again about her past rift with fellow actress Funke Akindele, a situation that once stirred reactions in the film industry.
Naija News reports that she recalled that the issue started after an incident at a movie premiere, which at the time made her take a strong position about their relationship.
However, she has now said she is no longer interested in keeping the matter alive and would rather move on completely.
During an interview on the Morayo Afolabi Brown Show, she reflected on how public reactions and online comments have changed the way she handles criticism.
The thespian explained that she has become used to negative remarks and they no longer affect her deeply.
She also made it clear that when she responds to online critics now, it is usually not out of anger but in a light and playful manner, as she no longer allows such comments to get under her skin.
On the issue involving Funke Akindele, she avoided going into details and maintained that she prefers not to revisit events from the past.
Abraham said: “There is nothing anyone would say that will get to me anymore. If I respond to you, it’s because I am just having fun with you. I want to play with you. I don’t want to talk about it because I don’t like talking about my past with Funke Akindele. I don’t like it when they pitch me with anyone. I just want to be me, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi.”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).
This announcement was made in a statement on Friday evening by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.
Abdulrazak Namdas takes over the position from Dr. Dakorinama Alabo George, who stepped down to pursue elective office in his home state.
A former member of the House of Representatives representing Ganye/Jada/Mayo Belwa/Toungo federal constituency of Adamawa State, Namdas was the spokesperson of the 8th House of Representatives, and an aspirant in the just-concluded governorship primary election in Adamawa State.
As a seasoned journalist and public relations practitioner, he also served as Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Boni Haruna of Adamawa State.
Also, President Tinubu has appointed Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, as the Executive Director, Strategy & Commercial, of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
President Tinubu also reappointed Mr Chukwuma Umeoji as Executive Director, Corporate Services of the NDPHC.
Obahiagbon replaces Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who resigned from his position as Executive Director, Strategy & Commercial, to pursue his political aspiration in his home state.
Obahiagbon served in both the Edo State House of Assembly and the National Assembly.
Umeoji, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Aguata Federal Constituency, Anambra State, in the 9th National Assembly, was reappointed as Executive Director, Corporate Services, after resigning to pursue his political ambition in his home state.
All appointments are effective immediately.
Benedict Inaede, the Edo state secretary of the Obidient Movement, is dead. Legit.ng reports that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 elections, confirmed Inaede’s demise via a statement on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Inaede’s death ignited tributes and condolences across social media platforms.
Obi’s signed statement, shared on X (formerly Twitter) alongside a photo of the deceased, read:
“I have just received the sad news of the death of one of our Obidient family members from Edo State, Comrade Benedict Inaede. “On behalf of my family and the Obidient Movement family,
I sincerely condole with his immediate family and the entire Obidient family. His death is a painful and irreplaceable loss to us all.
“May Almighty God, who has called him home, grant him eternal rest and grant his family and all of us the fortitude to bear this profound loss.
“May we continue to remember his family in prayers for God Almighty’s continued blessings.”
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