‘When Goodluck (Jonathan) fought us, he was not fighting me, he was fighting God and I knew he would fail’ – Amaechi

By our reporter| Ahead the 2023 presidential election, one of the rumoured front liners from the ruling APC, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan made him several offers to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party but that he turned them down for various reasons.

Amaechi, believed to be one of those favoured to replace President Muhammadu Buhar stated this on Saturday in Port Harcourt while receiving some politicians who defected from the PDP to the APC in Rivers state, explained that former president Goodluck Jonathan fought him because he dumped the PDP to support the Buhari candidature.

Amaechi said, “Next year, we are starting prayer sessions. You know, when Goodluck (Jonathan) fought us, he was not fighting me, he was fighting God and I knew he would fail.

“Tell them, from next year prayer will start. I will come to Port Harcourt like I used to and I will say this will happen and it will happen.

“Let me tell you who I am. I do not drink, I have never tasted alcohol in my life. I don’t smoke; I am not tribalistic. Whether in Rivers State or in Nigeria, I am not tribalistic.

‘If I were tribalistic, President Goodluck Jonathan offered me an opportunity to remain in the PDP, he offered me all sorts of opportunities and I said that I have given my allegiance to Buhari because I am not tribalistic.”

Among those that defected were a former Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Dr. John Bazia; Chief Alabo Michael West, Chima Obinna, and Chief Salvation Ezengwogwo.