- Safiu Kehinde
Rotimi Amaechi, the running mate of the 2027 African Democratic Congress Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of being responsible for the death of his mother.
Amaechi alleged that Tinubu’s policies killed his mother as he could not afford to get her drugs.
The former Rivers State governor and Minister of Transportation made the allegation while speaking on Channels TV Politics Today programme on Friday evening.
He claimed that his mother, alongside several other people, died as a result of the economic hardship caused by the policies introduced by Tinubu.
‘His policies are killing people. I lost my mother and many other have also lost their people.’ He said.
When asked by the programme anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, if the president’s policies was responsible for his mother’s death, Amaechi affirmed his alleagtion, stressing that his mother was healthy before Tinubu took over power.
‘Of course. Before Tinubu, my mother was healthy.
‘By the time Tinubu came, it was difficult to buy drugs form my mother.’ The ex-Rivers governor said.
NPO Reported that Amaechi’s mother, Dame Ezinne Oduah Amaechi, passed away in July at the age of 89 with Tinubu mourning the demise of the matriach.
Joining other political bigwigs in paying tribute to the late octogenarian, Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, condoled the Amaechi family.
She was laid to rest last month in Rivers state.
