A Chieftain of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday said he would contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of ADC .

Hon. Amaechi, a former Minister of Transport made this known while speaking during an interview on “Frontline’, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu,

According to him, he is confident of securing the ADC Presidential ticket, saying.”If I lose, I will remain in ADC. But I believe I will get the ticket. I am the most experienced among all aspirants”.

” I have been a Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, two-term governor, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Director-General of the Buhari Campaign, Minister of Transportation, and I led the opposition that defeated an incumbent president. That institutional knowledge matters,”he said

Speaking further, Amaechi alleged that the President Bola Tinubu administration has failed Nigerians by allegedly abandoning democratic ideals, drifting towards authoritarianism, and deploying state institutions to suppress dissent.

He however maintained that his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC), after the party’s 2023 presidential primaries was rooted in principle, not personal grievance, saying, “The truth is simple. I did not agree with the choice of presidential candidate”.

” I did not believe he had the capacity to govern Nigeria. And I still do not believe so. What is happening today has only confirmed my position. If I believe that someone lacks capacity, how then do I remain in the same party supporting that leadership?

He stressed ” Tinubu preached democracy, but today, what we are seeing is autocracy. Security agencies are being used to intimidate critics and opposition figures”.

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