Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has claimed that with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on the ballot, President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 election.
Amaechi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast show on Friday.
While criticising Tinubu alongside the All Progressives Congress (APC) interference and attempts to weaken opposition parties, Amaechi insisted that, regardless of the nature of the 2027 electoral process, Tinubu would lose.
The former Rivers State governor alleged that the current administration was deliberately working to prevent strong opposition candidates from emerging as contenders.
He said, “Whether free, fair, unfair and not free, if we are on the ballot, Bola Tinubu will lose the election, take it for free.
“The ruling of the Court of Appeal was interpreted that we are leaderless, but that’s not true and that’s not what the law says.
“The problem is that he doesn’t want a strong opponent on the ballot, so they are interfering in all the parties using the judiciary as an institution.”
Amaechi further challenged the judiciary and the APC to operate freely, allow other political parties to have their candidates on the ballot, and see whether Tinubu would win the 2027 election.
He stated, “Let them allow the institutions to pursue justice. Let them allow all political parties to have candidates on the ballot and see whether President Bola Tinubu will win.”
Amaechi questioned the administration’s chances at the polls, citing prevailing economic hardship and insecurity across the country.
He added, “How can he win with such an economy and insecurity?”
