*Amaechi is my favourite Nigerian – el-Rufai
All Progressives Congress Presidential aspirant, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on Sunday visited Yenegoa Bayelsa State, where he was received by the Traditional Rulers Council, comprising of the traditional rulers and custodians of tradition in the state.
Amaechi also had fruitful consultations with the party delegates and unveiled his plan for Nigeria as he is aspiring to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023.
From there, he proceeded to Kaduna, the gear beat of the North, where Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai described him as his favourite Nigerian who can be trusted at all times.
This is just as he urged the Kaduna delegates not to be carried away with sweet talks but to vote for someone who can be trusted and keep to his words at all times.
He however, reminded the delegates that when one of the Presidential aspirant and national leader of their party visited Kaduna, they promised him support and now his friend has come and many more of the Presidential aspirants will still come, hence they should be careful with who they promised their votes.
Towards this end, he jokingly said, “People said, delegates will not make heaven because of assurances of support promised all aspirants before elections”.
Governor el-Rufai disclosed that Hon. Amaechi as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) sitting governor helped to sponsor the CPC national convention when the party had no money to organize it.
” Infact, when I was invited by the Directorate of Security Services (DSS) Amaechi as a governor came down to Abuja and personally drive me in his car to their office and waited untill I was let go. He is my favourite Nigerian” he stressed.
Governor el-Rufai also said that Governor Amaechi’s defection to the APC was a major booster to the successes the party has achieved and still achieving today and urged the delegates to choose that which is best for them.
He then asked the delegates whether or not they are committed to Presidency going to the South which they all answered in the affirmative, and then told them, ” you must choose what is best for Kaduna, because other presidential aspirants are still coming” he told the delegates.
Earlier in his speech, Hon. Amaechi who disclosed that he will be resigning as the Miniter of Transport today (Monday 16th May. 2022) said he is one of the youngest of all the Presidential aspirants in his party the APC, adding that, ” Our elders should go home and rest”.
He said, he governed a state that was ravaged at the time with insecurity but was able to successfully tame the situation and expressed confidence that if elected President he will do same in Nigeria.
I will continue with President Buhari’s Agricultural transformations to address hunger, adding that the administration of President Buhari inherited poverty but has been able to change the situation positively.
” You need to vote for a candidate that will protect and provide for all regardless of region, religion and tribe and that is what am promising you.
” As Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, I was elected Chairman of Nigerian Speakers twice and as Governor, I was also elected Chairman Nigeria Governors forum twice, it shows I have what it takes to govern, I am asking you not to waste Kaduna votes, please give me your votes and I will come back to Kaduna to thank you.
Also speaking, Kaduna State Speaker Rt. Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani whom Governor el-Rufai asked to say a word or two, simply said, “as lawmakers, we will support our own, Amaechi was a Speaker and did well, so we will support him” he stated emphatically.
In the entourage of the Presidential hopeful, was his campaign director general, Distinguished Senator Ali Ndume and the immediate past Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Yusuf Buratai (rtd), amongst several others.
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