Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has reiterated his ambition to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress.
He recently said that he won’t step down for any aspirant in the party’s primary election.
Speaking to journalists in Kano State after a meeting with a coalition of traders, Amaechi declared that he hopes to win the primaries.
According to him, rather than step down for anyone else to clinch the ticket, he prefers to let the people make their choice on who the party’s presidential candidate should be.
Amaechi stated that he is already looking forward to winning the ticket and going against Tinubu in 2027.
“I will contest the ADC presidential primary, and by God’s grace, I hope to win so that I can face Tinubu in 2027.
I am not stepping down for anyone. Let the people decide who they want to lead,” he said.
Urging the ADC to conduct an open primary election, the former minister noted that internal democracy would convince Nigerians to support the party in 2027.
He concluded by blasting the Bola Tinubu government, stressing that the people are clearly against him and his policies.
“Whether the government wants to conduct credible elections or not, one thing is certain—time is up. Nigerians are tired because no one is happy under Tinubu, not even in Rivers or across the South. People are suffering everywhere.
If you look at all those aspiring, including Tinubu, who is better prepared than I am? My candidacy offers unity because I come from the South, and we are not in conflict with any region.
Recently, when I visited Rivers to inaugurate the ADC, the turnout was massive from the airport to the venue, and nobody paid for that mobilisation. That should tell you where the people stand,” he added.
