APC and ADC trade barbs over Rotimi Amaechi’s remarks on his mother’s medication

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its attack on Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers state and the party’s vice-presidential candidate, following his comments about the death of his mother.   Speaking on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the former governor of Rivers said the rising cost of medicines under the Tinubu administration made it difficult for his family to care for his mother before her death.   “Because policies are killing people. I’ve lost my mother. Before Tinubu, my mother was healthy. Suddenly, by the time Tinubu came, it was difficult to buy drugs for my mother,” Amaechi had said.   Responding in a statement, the APC said Amaechi’s comments showed he was “unfit” to occupy the office of vice-president.     ‘A FAMILY’S GRIEF SHOULD NEVER BE TURNED INTO RIDICULE’   In a statement issued on Sunday by Phrank Shaibu, director of strategic communications of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), the party described the APC’s response as “political cruelty” rather than an answer to the hardship facing Nigerians.   Shaibu said the death of Amaechi’s mother and his family’s grief should not be turned into material for partisan ridicule.     “A mother’s death and a family’s grief should never be turned into material for partisan ridicule,” he said.   “If Rotimi Amaechi says he struggled to afford his mother’s medication, the humane response is compassion.”   Shaibu said Morka’s description of Amaechi reflected what he described as the APC’s contempt for ordinary Nigerians struggling with the cost of living.   “Morka calls Amaechi a loafer for struggling outside public office. That insult says more about the APC’s contempt for ordinary people than it says about Amaechi,” he said.     The ADC PCC said Nigerians struggling to afford treatment, electricity and transportation should not be labelled loafers.   “Nigerians who cannot afford treatment, keep the lights on or travel safely on their roads are not loafers,” Shaibu said.   “They are citizens living through the consequences of a government that has failed them.”   ‘ROADS, ECONOMY, ELECTRICITY, SECURITY ARE BAD’     Shaibu said the APC should focus on the economic and social difficulties facing Nigerians instead of attacking Amaechi.   “The reality is plain: the roads are bad, the economy is bad, electricity is bad, security is bad and the welfare of the people is bad,” he said.     “Tinubu’s name is increasingly associated with poverty, insecurity and hardship. No amount of mockery can make those conditions disappear.”   He said the performance of a government should be measured by whether citizens can live safely, afford medical treatment and earn a decent living.     “The test of government is not how viciously its spokesmen can insult their opponents. It is whether people can live safely, afford treatment and earn a decent living. On that test, Tinubu’s government has failed,” Shaibu said.   He called on Morka to explain the government’s record and urged the APC to respect Amaechi’s family as they mourn his mother.

lAmaechi incapable of earning living outside public office —APC lHis mother’s death not political material,  ADC fires back  By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The All Progressives Congress, APC, and African Democratic Congress, ADC, were yesterday locked in a verbalwar over claims credited to the latter’s Vice President candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, that his mother’s death should be blamed […] The post APC, ADC in verbal war over Amaechi’s late mum appeared first on Vanguard News.

 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Rotimi Amaechi, vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over his claim that the Bola Tinubu administration’s policies contributed to the death of his mother.  In a statement issued on Sunday by Felix Morka, APC national publicity secretary, the party said Amaechi’s comments showed he was “unfit” to occupy the office of the vice-president.   The party began by praying for the soul of Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi, saying she should “continue to rest in perfect peace”.   It also prayed for the “excellent health of mind and body” of her son, while listing his previous positions as speaker of the Rivers state house of assembly, governor, and minister of transportation.     Speaking on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the former governor of Rivers said the rising cost of medicines under the Tinubu administration made it difficult for his family to care for his mother before her death.   “Because policies are killing people. I’ve lost my mother. Before Tinubu, my mother was healthy. Suddenly, by the time Tinubu came, it was difficult to buy drugs for my mother,” Amaechi had said.   The APC said it was ironic that Amaechi, after occupying public office for decades, claimed he could not afford medication for his mother.     “He was never hungry and could afford medications for himself and his family. Just three years out of office, he has become destitute, unable to fend for himself and his loved ones,” the APC said.   The party also referred to an earlier comment attributed to Amaechi that he had become so broke that his wife was feeding him.   “Rotimi Amaechi’s uncanny confessions must not be missed. First, he howled that he had become so broke and hungry that his wife was now feeding him. Now, he has stated that his inability to afford medications killed his mother at 89,” the APC said.   “For four decades, Rotimi Amaechi freeloaded at the highest levels of public office.     “If Amaechi is not struggling with some kind of Peter Pan syndrome, then he must be a loafer, aimless and irresponsible for his inability to be productive and earn a living outside the patronage of public office.”   ‘PRESIDENCY IS NOT A SOUP KITCHEN’ The APC also criticised Amaechi’s candidacy for the 2027 elections, alleging that he wants to continue benefiting from public resources.   “The same Rotimi Amaechi now asks Nigerians to make him vice president come 2027 so he can continue leeching on public treasury and keep the predatory lifestyle he has grown accustomed to,” the party said.   “The presidency is not a soup kitchen, and will not be a soup kitchen for Rotimi Amaechi.”   The APC said Amaechi’s own statements constituted evidence against his suitability for the vice-presidential position.     “There can be no better speaker of Rotimi Amaechi’s unfitness for the office of vice president than Rotimi Amaechi himself,” the party said.    

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his reported claim that he could not afford medication for his late mother, saying the disclosure demonstrated his alleged unsuitability for the office of vice-president. The APC, in a statement issued on Sunday by […] The post APC: Amaechi unfit for VP, mother’s death claim proves it appeared first on Vanguard News.

“If Amaechi is not struggling with some kind of Peter Pan syndrome, then he must be a loafer, aimless, and irresponsible for his inability to be productive and earn a living outside the patronage of public office.” The post APC slams Amaechi over claims on mother’s medication appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The APC has mocked ADC VP candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his claim he couldn’t afford his late mother’s drugs, calling him dependent on public office. Read More: https://punchng.com/apc-slams-amaechi-over-claim-he-couldnt-afford-mothers-drugs/

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his reported claim that he could not afford medication for his late mother before her death at the age of 89. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, […] The post APC knocks Amaechi over claim he couldn’t afford mother’s drugs appeared first on Vanguard News.