@persecondnews.ng: A heated exchange broke out between former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore during the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The confrontation occurred during a political session themed “Politics, People, and Nigeria’s Future: Forget the Slogans,” as the speakers debated their records and Nigeria’s political future ahead of the 2027 elections. Sowore criticised past political leaders, including Amaechi, accusing them of governing unsuccessfully and questioning Amaechi’s railway legacy. Amaechi responded by highlighting projects associated with his tenure as Rivers governor and his time as transport minister, including the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna rail projects. As the exchange became heated, Amaechi told Sowore: “Where are Rivers lawyers, let them take Sowore around and show him what I did as a former Governor. Moreover, Sowore, when politicians are talking, close your mouth.” The remark drew a strong reaction from the audience and quickly became a talking point from the session. #nigerianews #nigeriannews #nigerianpolitics

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