The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has selected the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate for the upcoming election.
The immediate past chairman of the ADC in Rivers State, Leader Sampson, confirmed the development on Saturday.
When asked directly if Amaechi had accepted the nomination to serve as the vice-presidential candidate, Sampson replied, “yes.”
The selection follows the recent ADC presidential primary election, where Amaechi contested for the party’s ticket but lost to the former Vice President, who secured the nomination with a majority vote.
Prior to the primary election, Amaechi had publicly stated that he did not purchase the ADC presidential expression of interest and nomination forms with the intention of becoming a vice-presidential candidate.
Following the conclusion of the voting process, Amaechi and some aggrieved party factions challenged the transparency of the exercise, alleging that the internal process had been manipulated in favor of Atiku.
With Amaechi’s reported acceptance of the position, the ADC leadership is expected to make an official joint announcement to the public soon.
