How I, Lamido agreed to go after ex-President Jonathan – Rotimi Amaechi

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed how he and ex-Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, agreed to deal with former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Amaechi stated he and Lamido shaped a committee of governors to struggle Jonathan.

He spoke on the public presentation of Lamido’s autobiography, “Being True to Myself” in Abuja.

Amaechi, a former Chairman of the Nigerians Governors Discussion board, nonetheless, disclosed that he and Lamido, nonetheless, parted methods following disagreement over which occasion to hitch.

Describing Lamido as a very good buddy once they have been in authorities, Amaechi stated he made a mistake of considering the previous governor was a radical like him.

In accordance with Amaechi: “We have been fairly good buddies in authorities. We had our unhealthy occasions after we disagreed.

“I made the error of assuming he was as radical as I used to be. So, he was one of many governors I clung to when it got here to radical choices.

“The final one earlier than we broke ranks was after we all agreed to go in opposition to President Jonathan. We shaped a committee of governors and others.

“On the finish of the day, he went to discover a new occasion, the SDP. We stated, ‘If we go to the SDP, we are going to lose the election.

“Let’s hold on to this one referred to as the APC.’ He disagreed and left us. That’s the place we parted methods.”