How Obasanjo’s threat made me flee to Ghana, Amaechi says

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Nigeria

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How Obasanjo’s threat made me flee to Ghana, Amaechi says

Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential running mate, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo threatened him while trying to prevent him from becoming governor of Rivers State. Amaechi says he left Nigeria for Ghana after Obasanjo threatened to have him arrested and continued his legal fight from abroad until he became governor. In a video posted on X, he recounted the episode while urging young Nigerians to take up leadership roles.

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