Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has recounted how he gradually withdrew from the (late) Muhammadu Buhari administration after becoming dissatisfied with the direction of the government.

Mr Amaechi said he eventually sought Mr Buhari's permission to return to university while still serving as minister of transportation, an arrangement that saw him report to the ministry only on Wednesdays.

He disclosed this during an interview on AIT on Wednesday night, while reflecting on his time in the Buhari administration and his political journey ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Excerpts of the interview is posted on Facebook.

According to Mr Amaechi, he first confront...