On Tuesday, Rotimi Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, told the African Democratic Congress to come together and put forward a strong candidate for the 2027 general elections.
According to reports, Amaechi made the call while speaking at the party’s national convention in Abuja.
Amaechi told party members that everyone involved needed to work together and that winning in 2027 would require careful planning and agreement.
Amaechi said, “ADC needs to choose a good candidate.” President Tinubu will not let us have power.
He also asked about claims that efforts were made to limit opposition activities.
“Why would government officials stop you from gathering when the constitution says you can?” he asked.
The former governor of Rivers State said that the current government is not following democratic rules.
“How can a man who said he was a democrat be stopping democracy?” He said, “Tell me what to say to President Tinubu.”
Amaechi also said that those in power were not putting governance first.
He also criticized the government for the growing insecurity in the country, saying that many Nigerians have been killed, forced to leave their homes, or kidnapped.
Amaechi told ADC leaders to work together and offer a real alternative to the current government.
The former minister made a strong statement accusing some government officials of putting their own interests ahead of serving the public.
“If you accuse me of something I didn’t do, I’ll do anything to defend myself, but these guys don’t care at all. What they care about is cash.
Amaechi said, “They don’t deny that they are thieves and land grabbers.”
