Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence that he will clinch the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Amaechi, alongside former vice president, Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, Mr Peter Obi have all declared interest to fly the ADC flag.
However, Amaechi is quite confident he will be the candidate to face President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the election.
Speaking to BBC Hausa on Thursday, he declared that there is “no retreat, no surrender” as he pushes to clinch the ADC presidential ticket.
The former Rivers State governor declared that: “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.”
Meanwhile, in the same interview, Amaechi said Nigerians were already tired of Tinubu's administration and its 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.
"He tries to frame it as a North-South contest, but the truth is people are suffering everywhere," he said, while accusing Tinubu of lopsided appointments.
He noted that, “Even among the Yoruba, many feel excluded.
“He only rewards a few individuals close to him, while the majority remain neglected.”
