Chibuike Amaechi Archives

Jul

23

2025

Amaechi Warns Against Voting Tinubu in 2027, Urges ADC to Curb Election Fraud in Rivers

News, Politics2027, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chibuike Amaechi, Nigeria, Politics, Rivers State

Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has issued a stark warning to Nigerians against re-electing President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, predicting dire consequences for the nation if Tinubu secures a second term. Amaechi made these remarks while addressing members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition in Rivers State on Tuesday. Amaechi, who recently joined the ADC, described it as the adopted party of the coalition and urged its members to mobilize for the 2027 elections. “We are new members of the ADC, it’s the adopted party of the coalition. Most importantly, have…

Jul

23

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

I never received ₦4bn monthly from NDDC, Amaechi’s wife replies Wike

News, Opinion, PoliticsChibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike, Politics

Dame Judith Amaechi, wife of former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has vehemently denied allegations by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that she received ₦4 billion monthly from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) during her husband’s tenure. The statement was made in a press release issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Mrs. Amaechi described Wike’s claims as “false and baseless,” asserting that neither she nor her Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI), a non-profit organization she founded, had ever received such funds from the NDDC or any other government agency.…

Jul

08

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abandonment in SE States: Amaechi Called Out Over Rail Rehabilitation

News, Opinion, PoliticsChibuike Amaechi, Opinion, Politics, South East

A vocal critic, Sam Usaha, has expressed disappointment that no one from Rivers, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Benue states has questioned former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, about the alleged abandonment of rail rehabilitation projects in these regions during his tenure. The critic demands to know why communities in these states were deprived of benefits from the projects, questioning Amaechi's current political ambitions. "Why were our communities abandoned?" the critic asks, demanding a justification for the neglect. "If there's one reason, good or bad, let's hear it from the man who now wants to be king." This call for accountability…

Oct

07

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Rivers govt withdraws criminal charges against Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole

NewsChibuike Amaechi, Court, Nigeria, Politics, Rivers State

Rivers State Government has withdrawn the criminal charges against the former governor, Rotimi Amaechi, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tonye Cole, and five others. When the matter resumed for ruling on the legality of the use of a private lawyer to prosecute the matter rather than the attorney general of the state, counsel to Rivers State government informed the court of their decision to withdraw the suit. However, the defense counsel argued that withdrawing the suit at this point was an abuse of the court process and asked the court to dismiss the criminal…