{"id":178268,"date":"2025-09-10T12:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tonye-cole-wont-join-amaechi-in-adc-governorship-race"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:03:43","slug":"tonye-cole-wont-join-amaechi-in-adc-governorship-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tonye-cole-wont-join-amaechi-in-adc-governorship-race","title":{"rendered":"Tonye Cole Won&#8217;t Join Amaechi in ADC Governorship Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tonye Cole, says he will not join the former Minister of Transport, Rotomi Amaechi, in the African Democratic Congress, ADC.<\/p>\n<p>This is as he declared his intention to still run for the number one seat in the state come 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Cole stated this on Tuesday, while responding to questions in an interview on \u2018Prime Time\u2019, a programme on Arise Television, stressing that he has the goal to become governor of Rivers.<\/p>\n<p>After running for two times and could not get the seat, he framed his latest bid as a third time lucky effort, signalling his determination to finally clinch the position after years of political engagement.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST recalls that Cole contested the Rivers governorship twice in 2019 and 2023 but was unsuccessful on both occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his relationship with Amaechi, the APC chieftain acknowledged that the ex-governor of Rivers played a pivotal role in introducing him into politics.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that while Amaechi is now pursuing the presidency, he remains focused on Rivers state.<\/p>\n<p>Cole further stated that he remains committed to the APC and has no intention of following Amaechi to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody can take away the fact that he brought me into politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always had a lot of respect for individuals like Rotimi Amaechi and others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have consistently said he has a goal and ambition where he wants to go, and so do I. I have my own ambition and goals,\u201d Cole said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tonye Cole, says he will not join the former Minister of Transport, Rotomi Amaechi, in the African Democratic Congress, ADC. This is as he declared his intention to still run for the number one seat in the state come 2027. 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