Amaechi receives PDP delegation, renews call for opposition cooperation

Vice-presidential candidate of the ADC Rotimi Amaechi has called on opposition parties to work together ahead of the 2027 general election, saying unity is the only way to defeat the ruling APC.

Amaechi made the appeal while receiving a faction of the PDP led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who paid him a condolence visit following the death of his mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Amaechi.

He urged opposition leaders to set aside their differences and form a common front, warning that division would make it easier for the APC to remain in power.

According to him, opposition parties should continue working together as the election approaches and put the interests of Nigerians above personal political ambitions.

He stressed that a divided opposition would struggle to challenge the APC at the polls.

Amaechi also spoke about the role his late mother played in his life, describing her dedication and sacrifices as key to his upbringing.

Speaking during the visit, Turaki expressed sympathy to Amaechi and his family over the loss.

“Nothing prepares anybody for the loss of a parent, especially a mother. So, we can only imagine the deep loss and grief that you and your family are going through,” he said.

He also recalled Amaechi’s years in the PDP, adding, “As a party on whose platform you served the good people of Rivers State as Speaker and later as governor, we share in your grief and encourage you to be strong, knowing the certainty of death and its role as a window to immortality.”