Former Rivers State governor and former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has claimed that he and former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, would not have tolerated the current political situation in Nigeria if they were still serving in office.
Amaechi made the remarks on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Abuja at the public presentation of Lamido’s autobiography titled “Being True to Myself.” Reflecting on their time as governors, Amaechi described their era as one of bold opposition and accountability.
According to Amaechi, they would have confronted the government and the president if they were still in office. “We would have confronted the government, confronted the president.
That’s how radical you were. That’s how our Governors Forum operated. That’s how determined we were to change things,” Amaechi said.
Rotimi also opened up about the political divergence between him and Lamido, particularly during their opposition to former President Goodluck Jonathan. He recalled how a disagreement over political strategy led to a parting of ways between the two former allies.
