Presidency and Edo APC Rebuke Amaechi's Insulting Remarks

The Presidency and the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) condemned former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi for his comments regarding President Tinubu. Amaechi, speaking at a town hall meeting organized by the ADC in Benin City, Edo State, urged residents to reject Tinubu in the upcoming presidential election, labeling those who support him as "mad." He stated, “only thieves will vote for Tinubu” and suggested that voting for him would indicate irrationality among Edo voters.

In response, Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, criticized Amaechi's judgment, calling him a "known careless and irresponsible talker" and questioning his political credibility. Ajayi also referenced Amaechi's past comments about his late mother, arguing that such personal tragedies should not be weaponized in political discourse.

He challenged Amaechi's claims regarding financial difficulties related to his mother's healthcare, suggesting that his spending on family matters contradicted his statements.