Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed reports that he plans to run for vice president in the 2027 elections.
His rebuttal comes after the publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, suggested that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar might consider Amaechi as his running mate if erstwhile presidential candidate Peter Obi declines to run with him.
However, speaking to The Punch via his media aide, David Iyofor, the former Rivers governor stated that his ambition is solely to become the President of the country, adding that he will not be a running mate to anybody.
Amaechi distanced himself from any alliance aimed at making him a running mate.
“Amaechi is not seeking to be running mate to anybody. He does not intend to be a presidential running mate to anybody and will not,” Iyofor said.
He added that Amaechi believes it is the turn of Southern Nigeria to produce the next president and is therefore pursuing the presidential ticket of the ADC.
”Amaechi is not aware of, and will not be part of any talk to be running mate to anybody. For emphasis, Amaechi is running to be President of Nigeria and not to be a running mate to anybody.
”Politicians are kindly advised to leave Amaechi’s name out of any discussion for presidential running mate,” Iyofor added.
Amaechi, who contested the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket in 2023, defected to the ADC earlier this year and has since declared his intention to seek the party’s nomination for the 2027 election.
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