ADC vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi says President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies contributed to his mother’s death. In interviews circulated by multiple outlets, Amaechi explains that his mother was healthy before Tinubu took office, but later developed health issues that required medication.
Amaechi attributes his inability to provide the needed drugs to rising costs and economic hardship following Tinubu’s assumption of power in 2023. He says the higher prices made it difficult for him to buy her medication, and he therefore links the circumstances of reduced access to healthcare with her decline and eventual death. The outlets largely repeat the same core claim while framing it as a public statement triggered by questions about whether Tinubu’s policies were to blame.
While all sources report Amaechi’s allegation in similar terms, they vary slightly in wording and emphasis—some highlight “economic hardship” broadly, while others focus more specifically on the “cost of drugs.” None of the reports provide independent verification or additional evidence beyond Amaechi’s account.
