Amaechi did not impose candidate on us – Rivers ADC

Leadership of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, has dismissed insinuation that the governorship candidate of the party was imposed on them by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. Chairman of ADC in Rivers State, Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, told newsmen in Port Harcourt, Wednesday, that the insinuation by one of the governorship aspirants […]

Leadership of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, has dismissed insinuation that the governorship candidate of the party was imposed on them by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi.

Chairman of ADC in Rivers State, Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, told newsmen in Port Harcourt, Wednesday, that the insinuation by one of the governorship aspirants is false and misleading, stating that the conduct of the party’s governorship primary held on 24 May, 2026 in the state was not manipulated to suit certain persons.

Daily Trust reports that the former Secretary to Rivers State government, who is an ally of former Governor Amaechi, Dr. Gabriel Baritulem Pidomson, had emerged as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 governorship election in the state.

Dr. Dimkpa, also stated that all aspirants in the party were duly informed of the procedures that led to the primary, explaining that everybody was given equal opportunity to participate in the process.

One of the aspirants, Ezekiel-Hart was quoted recently as saying that he would pursue all grievances within the party’s constitution and warned his fellow contestant in the primary, Dr Farah Dagogo against invoking the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s name to bolster his claim of victory at the primary election.

“We will exhaust every legal channel within the party. I will not rock the boat unnecessarily, but the party must recognize that I won the primaries.”  He said.

But the Rivers State Chairman of ADC, Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, explained that the party leadership remained fully committed throughout the exercise to transparency, fairness, and strict compliance with the constitution and electoral guidelines of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).