'You can't do the evil they do' — Sam Amadi reveals Uzodinma, Peter Obi's advice

Author: Francis UgwuPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Nigeria

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'You can't do the evil they do' — Sam Amadi reveals Uzodinma, Peter Obi's advice

Sam Amadi, former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), disclosed that Governor Hope Uzodinma advised him against running for governor of Imo State in 2014. In 2026, presidential candidate Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) also discouraged him from contesting a Senate seat, warning of violence and 'evil' deeds. Despite the warnings, Amadi declared he would run for governor, asserting that 'the violent shall end by violence.'

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