{"id":297,"date":"2022-07-27T08:31:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T08:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnigeria24.com\/?p=297"},"modified":"2022-07-27T08:31:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T08:31:13","slug":"those-who-sold-votes-at-apc-presidential-primary-now-regretting-amaechi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnigeria24.com\/politics\/those-who-sold-votes-at-apc-presidential-primary-now-regretting-amaechi\/","title":{"rendered":"Those Who Sold Votes at APC Presidential Primary Now Regretting &#8211; Amaechi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsnigeria24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220727-091545.png?resize=720%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Those Who Sold Votes at APC Presidential Primary Now Regretting - Amaechi\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsnigeria24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220727-091545.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsnigeria24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_20220727-091545.png?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has claimed that some delegates were paid to vote in the APC presidential primaries in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Amaechi made the assertion at a celebration for Eugene Ogu, the general overseer of Abundant Life Evangel Mission in Port Harcourt, on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Amaechi remarked in a video posted on the church&#8217;s Facebook page that the delegates raised funds to address their immediate needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also mentioned that some of the delegates who raised money to vote are reconsidering their decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGod should save the ordinary Nigerian because they are the problem. Those who voted at the APC primary, who are they? The ordinary Nigerian. The small money they got solved their immediate problems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former governor was the runner-up at the APC presidential primaries, where he polled 316 votes to come a distant second to Bola Tinubu, who polled 1271 votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Amaechi did not mention the aspirant who allegedly gave money to delegates, but there were accusations and counter-accusations between Mr Tinubu\u2019s supporters and those of other APC aspirants during and after the primaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the outcome of the primary election, Mr Amaechi said those who voted at the primaries are ordinary Nigerians and he tagged them the problem of Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe that is the solution to Nigeria\u2019s problem \u2014 giving money. I hope you know. I give you N10 million now and when it finishes, what happens? The solution to Nigeria\u2019s problem is that all of you must rise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow \u2018oh we made a mistake\u2019; \u2018we didn\u2019t make a mistake\u2019. We are hearing different things. If Nigeria\u2019s problem were to be solved, the ordinary Nigerian must be at the forefront. Pray for the leadership of the country, but also pray that ordinary Nigerians choose the right president to govern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMay God make \u2014 vote APC, I am not joking \u2014 may God make you vote for the right candidate that will change Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has claimed that some delegates were paid to vote in the APC presidential primaries in June. 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