ATIKU FIRES BACK AT OBASANJO, SAYS HE STOOD BY EX-PRESIDENT IN PRISON AND AFTER RELEASE. (PHOTO).

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  Atiku Fires Back at Obasanjo, Says He Stood by Ex-President in Prison and After Release Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent criticism, insisting he stood by the former military ruler during his incarceration and after his release from prison, and declaring that history cannot be rewritten. Obasanjo had on Friday described his decision to pick Atiku as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his presidency. He made the remark in Lagos during a fireside conversation with entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, at the public presentation of Charly Boy’s foundation and memoir, *999: A Memoir in Tribute to Late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa*. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described Obasanjo’s comments as “another failed attempt to rewrite history.” The former vice-president defende...

AMAECHI CLAIMS HE SHUNS WEALTH, WOULD HAVE BORROWED TO BUILD 6 MILLION HOUSES. (PHOTO).


 Amaechi Claims He Shuns Wealth, Would Have Borrowed to Build 6 Million Houses


Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, declared that he has no fondness for money, despite a 38-year political career. Speaking in an interview, Amaechi, now 60, emphasized his modest lifestyle, noting that neither he nor his wife owns lavish possessions, with his wife using his backup car.


Amaechi, who served as governor and later as a federal minister, claimed his record is free of corruption scandals, challenging anyone to cite instances of financial misconduct. Reflecting on his tenure, he expressed a bold vision he wished he had pursued as governor: borrowing funds to build six million houses for Rivers State’s population.


The idea, inspired by a discussion during his time at the Ministry of Transportation, stemmed from the realization that high-rise constructions could accommodate the state’s six million residents. “If I had known this as governor, I would possibly have borrowed money to build those six million houses,” Amaechi said, contrasting Nigeria’s housing challenges with the accommodation of 1.4 billion people globally.


While acknowledging things he could have done differently, Amaechi stated he harbors no regrets, underscoring his commitment to simplicity and public service.

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