Rotimi Amaechi Emerges as Potential coalition Candidate

Rotimi Amaechi Emerges as Potential coalition Candidate 

Inside discussions within Nigeria’s opposition coalition suggest former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi is gaining traction as a possible consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

The coalition, which includes former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, has faced internal strains particularly due to Obi’s firm intention to run again alongside his 2023 running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed.

Amaechi, who celebrated his 60th birthday on May 27 with a lecture titled “Weaponising Hunger,” indicated renewed political aspirations