The Nigerian Politician Who Became Governor Without Participating In Election

The Nigerian Politician Who Became Governor Without Participating In Election
It is a fact that the candidate/Party with the majority of votes is qualified to be declared the winner of any Election in Nigeria.

Despite the fact that specific factors were involved, Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate Past Governor of Rivers State and the current Minister of Transportation, became Governors without participating in the Election.

How Did This Happen?
Amaechi was the winner of the PDP Governorship Primaries in Rivers State in 2007. However, during the April 2007 General Elections, his name was replaced with that of Sir Celestine Omehia, who appeared on the ballot.

The People Democratic Party, PDP won the election, Amaechi then went to court, and on October 26, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled in his favor and ordered Omehia’s removal as Governor of Rivers State, as well as the issuance of a Certificate of Return to Amaechi, who was the Authentic Winner of the PDP Gubernatorial Primaries.

Amaechi remains the only Nigerian politician to have accomplished this achievement till date.