Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence that he can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election if he emerges as the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking on Saturday during an 𝕏 Spaces conversation, Amaechi said he knows Tinubu “very well” and is aware of his strengths and weaknesses.
He stated, “I tell you, I’ve not had an election against Tinubu. I know Tinubu very well. I know his strengths. I know his weaknesses. And I know that if allowed to fly the flag of ADC, I will defeat Tinubu for sure.”
Amaechi insisted that he has never engaged in election rigging, adding that he has consistently rejected invitations to serve on the All Progressives Congress (APC) election planning committees.
He further stated, “I challenge any politician, living or dead, to come forward and say I was part of rigging.
“In fact, all the appointments given to me by APC to join election planning committees, I have refused to participate. There was no one I participated in. Why? Because I know what they discuss. I listen to them. I hear them. If I get the ticket, I will reveal those things.”
The former Rivers State governor alleged that electoral malpractice in Nigeria often involves state governors and the diversion of public funds through government agencies.
“They will bring governors. They will go to government agencies and get money, but the rest, I don’t want to say it until I win primaries,” he stated.
Amaechi vowed never to be part of any election manipulation, stressing that his mission would be to stop rigging.
“I will never participate in any rigging whatsoever, and I will not do it. What I promise to do now, going forward, is to stop rigging,” he added.
The ex-minister further challenged anyone with evidence of his involvement in rigging to come forward.
“I challenge any Nigerian to produce evidence that I participated in any election rigging, and I will apologise for that,” he said.
Amaechi also admitted that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won in Rivers State during the 2023 general elections.
“I would agree to an extent that Peter Obi won in Rivers State, but unfortunately, the result that came out was different. How it happened, I have no idea,” he concluded.
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