Rotimi Amaechi, vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), responds to criticism from Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), during a panel session at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2026 Annual General Conference.
Sowore had questioned Amaechi’s achievements while in government, including claims that he underperformed during his time as governor of Rivers State and later as a minister. Amaechi rejects the allegations and points to projects he says were delivered or advanced during his tenure, including rail initiatives such as the Lagos–Ibadan railway and the Abuja–Kaduna rail line. He also challenges lawyers present from Rivers State to highlight developments completed under his governorship. Across the coverage, the focus remains on the public exchange and Amaechi’s rebuttal rather than on any independent verification of the competing claims.
