Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has dismissed reports suggesting he was offered the vice-presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Amaechi contested in the ADC’s 2027 presidential primary held on Monday alongside former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, former managing director of the defunct FSB International Bank.

At the end of the exercise, Abubakar emerged winner with 1,846,370 votes, while Amaechi secured 504,117 votes to place second. Hayatu-Deen came third with 177,120 votes.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the former Rivers governor rejected the outcome of the primary, citing alleged irregularities and voter disenfranchisement. He described the results as “concocted” and inconsistent with the democratic values the ADC claimed to uphold.

Speaking during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Amaechi said consultations were held before the statement rejecting the election outcome was released.

According to him, the final decision to issue the statement was reached after discussions with Hayatu-Deen.

“Before the statement was made, there were consultations. We agreed that we should issue the statement. In fact, the final conclusion was between me and Hayatu-Deen,” Amaechi said.

The former minister also disclosed that he met with David Mark, the national chairman of the ADC, following the primary. However, he denied reports that discussions about a vice-presidential ticket took place during the meeting.

“I went to see the national chairman of ADC. After our discussion, he walked me to the exit door, I shook his hands and I left. We discussed something different from what they wrote about,” he said.

Reacting to claims that he stormed out after allegedly being asked to accept the vice-presidential slot, Amaechi said: “Nobody has ever told me to be vice-president because they know my worth and what will be my reaction.”

Amaechi’s remarks come amid growing controversy surrounding the ADC presidential primary, following similar allegations of rigging raised by Hayatu-Deen.

Meanwhile, Atiku Abubakar reportedly met with Amaechi on Thursday as part of ongoing efforts to reconcile aggrieved aspirants and strengthen unity within the party ahead of the 2027 general election.

Abubakar reportedly stated that the meeting centred on discussions aimed at “rescuing Nigeria.”