Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged Senator Adams Oshiomhole to make his academic certificates public after the former Edo State governor described him as “shallow” and “unreliable”.
Amaechi issued the challenge during an interview on Rapid TV while responding to Oshiomhole’s recent criticism of his political positions and credibility.
Oshiomhole had questioned Amaechi’s consistency, accusing him of changing his political positions after previously supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu.
The former APC national chairman also questioned Amaechi’s relationship with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, recalling his previous opposition to Atiku’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate.
Reacting, Amaechi said he was disappointed by Oshiomhole’s description of him, insisting that his academic qualifications contradicted the claim that he was shallow.
“He said I’m shallow, but I hold degrees in Law and Literature, Master’s degrees in both fields, and a certificate from the University of London. I also have a master’s degree from King’s College London, and I’m pursuing a master’s degree in Global Political Economy,” he said.
He subsequently challenged the senator to make his academic credentials public.
“Tell him to show his certificate,” Amaechi added.
The former governor also questioned Oshiomhole’s basis for describing him as inferior, recalling that both men served as state governors during the same period.
“He’s not my subordinate. We are equals. He was governor while I was governor. So he’s not my subordinate,” he said.
Amaechi alleges political vendetta
Amaechi linked Oshiomhole’s criticism to his role in the former Edo governor’s removal as APC national chairman, alleging that he led the group that worked against his continued leadership of the party.
“What is paining Oshiomhole is that he was removed as chairman of the party, and I led the team that removed him as chairman of the party because he was incapable of governing the party,” he alleged.
Oshiomhole had also questioned Amaechi’s credibility over his previous criticism of Atiku’s emergence as the PDP presidential candidate, alleging that the former Rivers governor changed his position after the former vice-president approached him.
Responding to allegations that his administration mismanaged public funds and abandoned projects in Rivers State, Amaechi questioned why Oshiomhole waited 12 years before raising the issues.
“It took him 12 years. Nigeria has not asked questions. Twelve years to accuse me and falsely. He didn’t say it as I left office, he didn’t say it one year after, two years after, three years after,” he said.
Amaechi, however, maintained that he would no longer respond to Oshiomhole, saying the senator was free to make whatever allegations he wished.
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