We Don’t Administer Oaths In My Camp -Amadi

Dr. Chima Matthew Amadi, the senatorial candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP) for the Imo East District, has clarified that no member of his campaign outfit, The Mazi Organization (TMO), is subjected to any form of ritualistic oath-taking.

During a press briefing on Saturday, June 6, Dr. Amadi explained that within his campaign, members simply exchange pleasantries upon reaching a consensus.

He emphasized that political platforms should embrace a policy of ‘free entry and free exit.’

Dr. Amadi expressed his appreciation for former lawmaker Hon. Blyden Amajirionwu, who recently departed from the organization, acknowledging his invaluable contributions to the platform’s growth.

He also explained that it was a divergence in visions regarding the direction of TMO that led Hon. Amajirionwu to leave.

Regarding Hons Uche Ogbuagu and Ugonna Ozurigbo, Dr. Amadi clarified that neither was formally a member of the APP when they chose to return to their previous political affiliations. He noted that he and the party had been attempting to recruit them, as they do with others, before they decided to rejoin their former political groups.

On a personal level, Dr. Amadi described them as good friends.

Dr. Amadi, affectionately known as Mazi Gbugburu, also shared insights into his financial success.

He recounted starting his business ventures with an initial sum of N200,000, partially borrowed by his mother.

He purchased a Nissan Sunny in Ibadan, which he used as a taxi in Abuja, eventually expanding his fleet.

When the federal government, under Nasir el-Rufai as minister introduced newer taxis in Abuja, he sold his vehicles and invested in the procurement of sorghum for Nigerian Breweries. His wealth primarily stemmed from importing stockfish from Oslo and trading in blue-chip company stocks.

Dr. Amadi, who holds multiple academic degrees, including two BScs, five Masters, and two Ph.Ds, shared that his stockfish importation business began after delivering a paper in Oslo. Impressed by his intellect, a local invited him to dinner, where Dr. Amadi discovered the quality of Norwegian stockfish.

Subsequently, he ventured into the stockfish business. He also mentioned his involvement in contracting, which constitutes only 20 percent of his business activities.

He clarified his relationship with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), acknowledging his previous business dealings with the commission.

However, since entering politics and pursuing a Senate seat, he has ceased obtaining contracts from the electoral body as a matter of personal policy.