Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, says he will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election if he gets the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket.
Speaking on Saturday during a conversation on X Spaces,
Amaechi also said he has never participated in election rigging, adding that he
has consistently turned down appointments to serve on APC election planning
committees.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
He alleged that election rigging 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 said.
Amaechi promised never to engage in rigging, saying his
focus would be to stop electoral malpractice if elected.
“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 said.
He added that he would only apologise for wrongdoing if
evidence proved he committed a crime.
“I challenge any Nigerian to produce evidence that I
participated in any election rigging, and I will apologise for that,” he said.
Amaechi admitted that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of
the Labour Party (LP), won in Rivers state during the 2023 election.
“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 said.
On July 3, Amaechi said he is willing to be a one-term
president in 2027 if he secures the presidential ticket of the ADC.
The former governor of Rivers said he is prepared to step
down after four years in office to allow for rotation and stability.
“For now, the way Nigeria is, you must keep to that
unwritten agreement that says south eight years, north eight years,” he said.
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