The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a fresh attack on former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, questioning his ability to remain financially independent after leaving public office.
The ruling party also mocked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Vice Presidential candidate over his recent revelation that he struggled to afford medical treatment for his late mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi.
In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC described Amaechi as a “loafer” and accused him of depending excessively on public office throughout his political career.
The party, while expressing condolences over the death of Amaechi’s mother, sarcastically suggested that the former minister should seek employment capable of providing him with enough income to support himself and his family.
Amaechi, who served as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and later as governor of the state, was also Minister of Transportation under former President Muhammadu Buhari. He is now the ADC’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
The APC statement was particularly critical of Amaechi’s claim that he could not afford the medication required for his mother before her death at the age of 89.
The party argued that Amaechi’s comments were evidence of what it described as a failure to build a productive life outside government.
According to the APC, Amaechi had spent decades occupying prominent government positions and should therefore not be presenting himself as financially incapable after leaving office.
The party said, “For four decades, Rotimi Amaechi freeloaded at the highest levels of public office. He was never hungry and could afford medications for himself and his family. Just three years out of office, he has become destitute, unable to fend for himself and his loved ones.”
The APC also referenced an earlier comment attributed to Amaechi in which he reportedly said he had become financially constrained to the point that his wife was feeding him.
The ruling party went further to question Amaechi’s suitability for the vice presidency, alleging that his current financial difficulties contradicted his bid to occupy another major public office.
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It accused him of being dependent on government patronage and suggested that his ambition to become vice president was partly driven by a desire to return to the corridors of power.
The APC declared that the presidency should not be treated as a means of providing financial relief to individuals who are no longer in public office.
“The presidency is not a soup kitchen and will not be a soup kitchen for Rotimi Amaechi,” the party stated.
The party also described Amaechi as “aimless” and “irresponsible” for what it characterised as his inability to remain economically productive outside government.