Rotimi Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi
Minister of Transportation
In office
21 August 2019 – 16 May 2022
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byhimself
Succeeded byMu'azu Jaji Sambo
In office
11 November 2015 – 28 May 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byAudu Idris Umar
Succeeded byhimself
Governor of Rivers State
In office
25 October 2007 – 29 May 2015
DeputyTele Ikuru
Preceded byCelestine Omehia
Succeeded byEzenwo Nyesom Wike
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly
In office
2 June 1999 – 4 June 2007
Personal details
Born
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

(1965-05-27) 27 May 1965 (age 59)
Ikwerre, Eastern Region (now in Rivers State), Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (2014–present)
Other political
affiliations
Peoples Democratic Party (1999–2014)
SpouseJudith Amaechi
Children3
Education
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi CON (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician, who served as the federal minister of transportation of Nigeria from 2015 to 2022 under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.[1] He resigned to contest for Nigeria's presidency under the governing All Progressive Congress (APC).[2] He had previously served as governor of oil-rich Rivers State, from 2007 to 2015 and earlier, as speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007.[3] On 9 April 2022, Amaechi declared interest to contest in the presidential election in 2023. He polled second position in the APC presidential primaries held in June 2022 behind eventual president Bola Tinubu with 316 delegate votes against Tinubu's 1271 votes.[4]

  1. ^ "Buhari Congratulates Amaechi, Danu On Daura chieftaincy titles". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Amaechi resigns as minister, seeks Buhari's support". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Governor of Rivers State". Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "JUST IN: Amaechi declares presidential ambition". Vanguard News. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.

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