Other politicians to have fallen foul of Tinubu – such as ex-Senate President David Mark  ex-Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and ex-governor of Kaduna State Nasir el-Rufai –  are also circling the ADC  mulling a run for the presidency in 2027...
 Rotimi Amaechi  a former governor and ex-transport minister who has joined the opposition ADC  is pushing a candidate who can exploit the grassroots dissatisfaction with all three protagonists  Fubara  Wike and Tinubu...
	 
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	     And there are also a raft of other highly ambitious politicians in the ADC such as ex-Senate President David Mark  ex-Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and ex-governor or Kaduna state Nasir el Rufai – all determined to vie for the presidential nomination...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Over the past decade  it has been central to opposition politics  with former Governor Rotimi Amaechi financing Muhammadu Buhari's successful 2015 APC campaign...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Disgruntled members of the APC who have been pushed to the periphery like former Governor Nasir El-Rufai who is being probed by the administration; and former Transport Minister  Rotimi Amaechi  are also part of the discussions with the opposition...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Bola Ahmed Tinubu  70  won the APC's presidential primaries on 8 June  setting up a showdown in February with former Vice-President Atiku Abukabar  76  another plutocrat and veteran campaigner (AC Vol 63 No 12  Rival parties set up a battle of the oligarchs) While Tinubu  a political godfather in the south-west  secured the backing of about 55% of party delegates  beating former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo  his path to victory wasn't guaranteed...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo trailed behind him...
	 
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	     The top five contenders to watch are ex-Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State)  President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan (Yobe State)  Fayemi  Osinbajo  and Tinubu...
	 
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	     The main contenders for the APC's Presidential nomination are still Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo  Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi  Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi and former governor of Lagos State  Bola Tinubu (AC Vol 63 No 8  Vice-President Osinbajo's bid challenges APC leader Tinubu and bank governor Emefiele)...
	 
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	     This list includes key appointees such as the Attorney General Abubakar Malami  who is contesting for the governorship of Kebbi state  and ministers vying for the Presidency including Rotimi Amaechi (Transport Minister)  Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta)  Chris Ngige (Labour) and Emeka Nwajiuba (Education) (AC Vol 63 No 10  Consensus candidate plan upsets the frontrunners)...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Leading politicians from the Delta  such as Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike  are set play an outsize role in those elections  competing for the region's loyalty...