‘We Will Never Reply Peter Obi People Abusing Me’ – Amaechi

Former Transportation Minister and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Rotimi Amaechi has instructed his supporters to refrain from trading words on social media as the party’s presidential primary approaches.

Amaechi spoke in Lagos at the ADC Progressive Movement meeting, where he addressed attacks allegedly coming from supporters of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Amaechi said his supporters had deliberately avoided online confrontations because of his instruction to maintain peace within the party.

He said, “My supporters don’t engage in fights on social media. My people don’t fight. Have you seen any Amaechi person fighting on social media? It is between Atiku people and Obi people, and Obi people are abusing me; we will never reply.”

He added that his camp was not silent because it lacked the ability to respond, but because it wanted to avoid unnecessary division.

“It’s not because we don’t know English or we can’t reply. The reason why we don’t reply is that we always want peace,” he said.

The former Rivers State governor questioned the insistence of some supporters that the ADC presidential ticket must go to their preferred aspirants.

Amaechi said, “The Obidients insist ‘Obi or nothing.’ Do they have the numbers? That’s the question.

“The Atiku people say ‘Atiku or nothing.’ Do they have the numbers?”

He said politicians must be careful with their words before and after the primaries because reconciliation would be needed after the contest.

Amaechi expressed confidence that his camp would win the ADC presidential ticket, adding that this was why his supporters had avoided insulting other aspirants.

He said, “There are things to say when you win. It becomes difficult to bring everybody together, so because we know we will win, we’re not abusing anybody. So we can bring everybody together.

“So that question should not be asked to me because I am not abusing anybody. I am careful what I say, my team is under permanent instructions, don’t abuse anybody in ADC.”