Former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation is on his way to the newly adopted African Democratic Congress, ADC, a platform for the opposition coalition members.
Speaking after the unveiling the ADC in Abuja on Wednesday, Amaechi said there a need to rescue the country.
Although he disclosed that he officially quit the APC last night, he revealed that he had a long time ago warned the APC against inviting him to their meetings.
“I left APC last night.
"I never attended one meeting, last time they invited me I warned them.
"I said, if you invite me to any meeting anymore… In fact, I was surprised that I wasn’t even expelled because I warned them in writing, don’t even invite me to any meeting.
"You can’t be in a club where majority of people are stealing and you don’t say anything.”
When asked why he chose not to join or support the current administration, but instead appeared to be clamouring for a change of government, he responded:
“No, it’s not about changing the government. If it were just about changing the government, then there would be no need to do so. It’s about changing Nigeria.
“Nigeria is completely destroyed. People can’t eat. People can’t buy food. There’s no money to buy food. Everything is gone. Inflation is at its peak. And the federal government is busy going around trying to hijack the election. INEC is helping them to hijack the election.
“No, no, no. What must happen here is that we must start not just a party, but a movement. It must be a movement that brings Nigerians to, on their own, take over government, not us.”
Meanwhile, a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has also officially resigned from APC.
Malami announced his defection to the ADC on Tuesday, citing the party’s alignment with a new coalition aimed at rescuing Nigeria from what he described as "further decline."
Malami said the coalition was driven by the urgent need to rescue the country from further decline.
He added that the decision was not made out of anger or ambition, "but one inspired by love for our nation and concern for the hardship our people are facing daily."
"Nigeria is bleeding. Insecurity has taken over our homes, especially in the North. Banditry, kidnappings, and terrorism have become part of our lives while the government prioritizes politics over the safety of its citizens.
"Our economy is in shambles. Prices of basic food items have tripled. The poor can no longer feed their families. Jobs are disappearing.
"Young people are hopeless. Instead of focusing on real solutions, the government is consumed by propaganda and political distractions.
"Governance has been abandoned. Appointments, projects, and policies are now guided by political loyalty and not national interest. I cannot remain part of a system that watches in silence as Nigerians suffer and die."
Both Amaechi and Malami served under the former president Muhammadu Buhari government.
Apart from the duo, former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, former governor Nasir El-Rufai, among others, have also joined the ADC.