Amaechi Reveals How Obasanjo Allegedly Threatened To Stop Him From Becoming Rivers Governor

Amaechi made the revelation in a video circulating on social media platform X, while urging Nigerian youths to become more actively involved in the country’s political leadership.

According to the former governor, Obasanjo’s alleged threat of arrest forced him to leave Nigeria for Ghana. However, he said he continued pursuing his legal battle from outside the country until he eventually became governor.

Amaechi explained that he refused to abandon his ambition despite the political pressure, insisting that he remained determined to challenge what he considered an attempt to deny him the opportunity to lead Rivers State.

Recalling the experience, he said Obasanjo had tried to stop him from becoming governor, but he responded by taking the matter to court. He added that after the former president allegedly threatened to have him arrested, he travelled to Ghana and continued the legal proceedings from there.

Amaechi also made a controversial reference to his emergence as governor through a court ruling, claiming that he was the first and only Nigerian to be declared governor by a court without participating in a conventional governorship election.

He explained that although the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the election, the court recognised him as the party’s lawful candidate and consequently declared him governor.

Beyond his personal political experience, Amaechi called on Nigerian youths to take greater responsibility for the country’s future, arguing that their numerical strength gives them the ability to influence political leadership.

He cited examples of political movements led by young people in other countries, noting that Nigerian youths could also bring about significant political changes if they became more organised and actively participated in governance.

The former governor maintained that young Nigerians should not remain passive while expressing dissatisfaction with the country’s leadership, stressing that they have the potential to become governors, ministers and other influential political officeholders.

He urged them to rise above political divisions and take advantage of their numbers to shape the direction of the country.