Amadi spoke in a chat with Arise TV on Saturday.

He was reacting to the chaos that ensued during an APC north-east summit where some speakers endorsed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election while omitting Shettima’s name from the ticket.

Amadi said the omission is “an indication of a certain language control arising from the reality of politics.”

He said Tinubu has a history of finding it “difficult to work with deputies”, adding that the president had three deputies during his two terms as Lagos governor.

“President Tinubu has clearly shown that he finds it difficult to work with deputies. As governor of Lagos, he had the distinction of having three deputies, each of whom was thrown out in a very chaotic and unpalatable process, and their careers got largely derailed,” Amadi said.

“Now we are dealing with something bigger than Lagos, and APC minders are right that when you are at the level of picking a candidate, you can only choose one candidate. But again, conventionally, the language and communication of endorsement is very clear.

“The omission [of Vice President Shettima’s name at the APC north-east summit] is an indication of a certain language control arising from the reality of politics.”