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“Religious leaders have the right to criticise government”

Speaking on Channels Television, HE Rotimi Amaechi defended the right of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to speak on insecurity and hardship — recalling that when the Church criticised the government he served in, “we all kept quiet and looked at the issues they wanted us to address.”

Read on TheCable

“Onaiyekan supports nobody. He is worried about poverty and corruption”

On Politics Today, HE Rotimi Amaechi rejected claims that Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s criticism of the administration was politically motivated, and argued that attempts to silence the cleric were of a piece with attempts to intimidate the wider population.

Read on Channels TV

Jonathan commiserates with Amaechi over mother’s death

Former President Goodluck Jonathan extended condolences to HE Rotimi Amaechi and the Amaechi family on the passing of Dame Mary Amaechi, describing a life of “faith, compassion and quiet strength” devoted to God, family and community.

Read on Vanguard

Amaechi raises alarm over Nigeria’s opposition space ahead of 2027

HE Rotimi Amaechi warned that Nigeria’s democratic space must not be reduced to one-party dominance, arguing that democracy depends on strong opposition and open political competition.

Read on The Guardian

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Blogs & Analysis

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Where the record meets the questions Nigerians are actually asking. Written by the CRA Advocacy Network.

Subsidising the barrel, not the pump

How the Atiku Economic Recovery Plan subsidises production rather than consumption — and why Rotimi Amaechi is the reason it can be executed.

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The 66th NBA Annual General Conference: when Atiku and Amaechi’s records took the stand

Challenged not on promises but on the record — and asking to be judged by it.

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Why Nigeria needs leadership that listens, not attacks

On the Presidency’s response to Cardinal Onaiyekan and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference — and why disagreement should invite dialogue rather than insult.

Read the piece Piriye Amachree

The case of Osun: don’t let them fool you

The off-cycle governorship election showed what happens when citizens stay with their votes all the way to collation. The lesson belongs to the whole country.

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A Port Harcourt weekend with Amaechi: laughter, loyalty and the unscripted power of presence

No announcement, no mobilised crowd, no campaign flag — and by 8 a.m. the gate was full.

Read the piece Henry Oqua

Against all odds, part one: The Gathering Storm

How a 2010 microphone in Okrika hardened into the confrontation that broke the PDP’s hold on power.

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Against all odds, part two: When the National Mood Turned

Terrorism, unemployment and a widening gap between government and the governed — the country was already looking for an alternative.

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Against all odds, part three: The Machinery of Victory

How an opposition of rival ambitions was organised into a national campaign structure that could actually win.

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Against all odds, part four: Risking It All for Progress

What it cost, and what came after the votes were counted.

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Against all odds, part five: The Lessons & the Future

2015 was never simply about removing one party from power. It was a reminder of where political authority comes from.

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How Amaechi’s 1.8 million votes for Jonathan still stand second-highest in Nigerian history

Rivers State, 2011: the second-largest presidential vote ever recorded in a single Nigerian state.

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Why Amaechi’s candidacy is the game-changer

A tour of the party’s elders, region by region — and what it says about how this ticket intends to govern.

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The architecture of time: on Amaechi and the unfinished business of power

On consistency, departure, and what it costs to keep building in a country that forgets.

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The Atiku–Amaechi ticket: if competence matters, the conversation changes

Strategic vision and administrative depth. Why the combination is the argument, not either man alone.

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AtikuAmaechi27: Nigeria’s most dynamic ticket

Atiku Abubakar has never feared a capable deputy. That record is the reason this pairing works.

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