Amaechi Reveals Religion Of ‘Bishops’ At Kashim Shettima’s Unveiling As Tinubu’s Running Mate

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has spoken on the identity of the clerics that attended the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice-presidential candidate.

Speaking over the weekend at an event to mark the 60th birthday of Eugene Ogu, general overseer of Abundant Life Evangel Mission in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, Amaechi said the ‘Bishops’ at the unveiling are Christians.

“Those bishops you saw [Kashim Shettima’s unveiling ceremony], they may not be bishops, but they are Christians,” he said.

Recall that Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, contested for the APC presidential ticket, polling 316 votes to end up in second place.

He was defeated by a former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who got over 1,000 votes.

Speaking on the primary outcome, Amaechi stated that delegates who sold their votes already regret their actions.

The former minister stated that the problem of Nigeria is the “ordinary” citizen.

“I don’t believe that is the solution to Nigeria’s problem — giving money. I hope you know. I give you N10 million now, and when it finishes, what happens? The solution to Nigeria’s problem is that all of you must rise,” he said.

“God should save the ordinary Nigerian because they are the problem. Those who voted at the APC primary, who are they? The ordinary Nigerian. The small money they got solved their immediate concerns.

“Now ‘oh we made a mistake’; ‘we didn’t make a mistake.’ We are hearing different things. Pray for the leadership of the country, but also pray that ordinary Nigerians choose the right person to govern.”