The Presidency has responded to a claim by former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi that economic policies introduced under President Bola Tinubu contributed to the death of his mother.
Amaechi, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday.
The former Rivers State governor said his mother, Mary Amaechi, had been in good health before Tinubu assumed office but that the rising cost of medicines subsequently made it increasingly difficult to provide the medication she needed.
Amaechi argued that the economic situation created by the administration’s policies affected his ability to afford his mother’s drugs, which he linked to her eventual death.
“Because policies are killing people. I’ve lost my mother. Why do you think my mother couldn’t live up to 92? Tinubu was the reason,” Amaechi said.
He added that his mother had been healthy before Tinubu became President and that the cost of her medication later became a major challenge.
“Before Tinubu, my mother was healthy. Suddenly, by the time Tinubu came, it was difficult to buy drugs for my mother. I know most of you won’t believe this,” he said.
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Amaechi’s mother, Mary, died in July 2026 at the age of 89.
Presidency reacts
The comment has drawn a response from Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media.
Olusegun reacted to Amaechi’s statement in a post on X on Saturday, dismissing the former minister’s remarks.
“Unfortunate. This man is a clown at this point,” Olusegun wrote.