WHY AMAECHI IS YET TO BE UNVEILED AS RUNNING MATE – ATIKU’S CAMP

June 21, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has explained why former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to be unveiled as their principal’s running mate.

In a post on X on Saturday, one of Tiku’s media aides, Abdulrasheed Shehu, attributed the delay to the presidential candidate’s current travel schedule.

The clarification came against the backdrop of a post on X asserting that all was not well within the ADC and that Amaechi was yet to accept the party’s offer.

In a swift response, Atiku’s camp wrote, “Atiku/Ameachi is settled. His Excellency is on a short business trip. Once he returns, Ameachi will be officially unveiled in a few days as the VP candidate. Stop posting fake news.”

The update came following a wave of initial uncertainty and conflicting reports after the ADC first produced its choice for the 2027 presidential election.

While early rumours circulated about the pairing, party officials initially declined to give immediate confirmation, creating a gap that fueled speculation.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.