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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that he and ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, started the opposition coalition.<\/p>\n

Amaechi said he and Fayemi decided to expand the opposition coalition to accommodate more people.<\/p>\n

The former governor of Rivers State made this public during a chat on an X space titled: \u201cWeekend Politics\u201d on Friday.<\/p>\n

The coalition currently has eminent Nigerians like former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal.<\/p>\n

Others include Boss Mustapha, former Senate President, David Mark, former Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, among others.<\/p>\n

The coalition recently adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in its move to unseat President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n

However, Amaechi said: \u201cFayemi and I began the coalition discussion, and we subsequently agreed to broaden it so that it would involve more than just the two of us talking about starting a new party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must create a middle class, and put money in the pockets of Nigerians; insecurity will reduce.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also disclosed that he became the Speaker of Rivers State at the age of 32 years.<\/p>\n

According to Amaechi, he served in that capacity for eight years without being impeached.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was the first Speaker at the age of 32 years and led the Rivers State Assembly for 8 years without being impeached,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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