Disquiet in APC over alleged Amaechi’s anti-Buhari comments

There was disquiet in the ruling All Progressives Congress in Abuja on Sunday over an audio, where a former governor of Rivers State, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, allegedly criticised President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amaechi is the director-general of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress.

The former governor, who also served in the same position four years ago, is the minister of transportation.

 President Buhari is the presidential candidate of the ruling party.

 One of Punch correspondents gathered that since the release of the audio, some leaders of the party had been discussing it.

 It was gathered that while others believed it, some were of the opinion that the former governor should speak on it.

 A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he was not sure Amaechi could make such comments.

 “I’m not sure the minister could make such a remark. He has benefitted so much from this government,” the source said.

 “But we are not sure yet. We would rather want the minister to speak on the audio,” another added.

When contacted, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said, “I have not seen the leaked tape to listen to it and as such cannot comment on it.”

 In the audio, Amaechi allegedly said Nigeria could not change.

Phrank Shuaibu, who is the special assistant on public communications and strategy to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, in a statement on Sunday also quoted Amaechi as having said Nigeria was beyond redemption.

 He claimed Amaechi said, “This country can never change, I swear. The only way this country can change is in a situation where everybody is killed. This country is going nowhere."

- Punch