Tinubu will lose 2027 if ADC is on ballot — Rotimi Amaechi

By Lawrence Agbo

Former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is allowed to participate fully in the race.

Amaechi argued that the presence of the ADC on the ballot would significantly alter the political landscape, insisting that the outcome of the election would not favour the incumbent, regardless of whether the process is free and fair or otherwise.

“Whether free, fair or unfair and not free, if we [the ADC] are on the ballot, President Bola Tinubu will lose the election, “Amaechi said.

He also criticised what he described as attempts to weaken opposition parties, alleging that government institutions are being deployed to interfere in their internal affairs ahead of the election.

According to him, recent interpretations of a Court of Appeal judgment suggesting that the ADC lacks leadership are flawed, adding that such positions are being pushed by individuals who do not want strong contenders in the race.

“Amupitan interpreted the Court of Appeal’s judgment as saying that we are leaderless,” he said.

“The problem is, he does not want a strong candidate on the ballot, so what they are doing is that they are interfering with all the parties using the judiciary as an institution.”

“And let them allow all the parties on the ballot and see if they can win,” he added.

Amaechi further claimed that the strategy being used is to manipulate institutions, particularly the judiciary, to disrupt opposition parties and limit their chances at the polls.

“The strategy they are using is to use government institutions to disrupt other parties.”

He challenged authorities to allow all political parties to contest without interference, maintaining that a level playing field would ultimately determine the true strength of each party in the 2027 election.