Barely 24 hours adter he was declared winner of the African Democratic Congress, Presidential primaries, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, visited former Transportation Minister Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi at his Abuja residence.
The visit appears a fence-mending effort after losing out in the ADC primaries.
Amaechi, who contested the ADC presidential ticket alongside Atiku and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, rejected the outcome, alleging it was rigged. Hayatu-Deen toed the same line.
In his acceptance speech after emerging as the ADC candidate, Atiku appealed to Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen to work with him to defeat the All Progressives Congress in the general election.
Today’s visit to Amaechi appears to be a move to present a unified front against the ruling party.
Atiku later posted on his X handle that the there will be a second leg to the visit.
He said: “This afternoon, I visited my brother and compatriot, former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence.
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“Beyond the warmth and camaraderie, we had deep and honest conversations about the troubling state of our nation, the growing economic pain, insecurity, and the urgent responsibility on patriotic Nigerians to continue engaging in the search for solutions that can rescue our country from drift and despair.
“I also felicitated with him on the occasion of his birthday yesterday and teased that Arsenal’s historic triumph could not have arrived at a better time. Chief Amaechi, a thoroughly well-loaded Gunner, took the banter in very good spirits.
“In true Rivers hospitality, he apologised for not having enough time to prepare Fisherman Soup, a delicacy I have now been promised on our return for the second leg 😃. -AA”
