Amaechi Blames Tinubu's Policies for Mother's Death

Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate and former Minister of Transportation, linked the death of his mother, Mary Amaechi, to the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu's administration during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Amaechi stated that his mother was healthy before Tinubu took office but that the rising cost of medicines made it difficult for him to afford her necessary medications.

He expressed his grief, saying, “Because policies are killing people. I’ve lost my mother.

Why do you think my mother couldn’t live up to 92? Tinubu was the reason.” Mary Amaechi passed away in July 2026 at the age of eighty-nine.

In response to Amaechi's remarks, Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, criticized him on social media, stating, “Unfortunate. This man is a clown at this point.”.