Rotimi Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently in a state of panic as the 2027 general elections approach.
Amaechi, who is now a prominent figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made these remarks while speaking to supporters in Rivers State, asserting that the President and top APC officials do not enjoy the level of popularity they claim to have.
He further accused the ruling party of attempting to use intimidation tactics against Nigerian voters ahead of the upcoming polls.
“I thought the President said they were popular, I thought those people you were asking me about were popular.
“All these things that they are doing are panic measures, they are scared. If you’re not scared let us meet on the field, let the people chose who they want to choose.
“What they are doing is they are trying to force people on the people; to force politicians on the people. Now, what ADC provides for you, is an opportunity to choose who the right person is,” Amaechi said.
Discussing the strategies the ADC intends to use to combat voter apathy in 2027, the former Rivers State governor explained that the coalition party will focus heavily on mobilizing citizens at the grassroots level.
“What are our countermeasures to intimidation, would be dependent on mobilisation, it must bring out the people.
“The reason why they are doing what they are doing is that they want apathy. They don’t want you to come out and vote because if you come out and vote, you’ll certainly not vote for APC.
“Even if you want to vote for APC, the question you’ll ask yourself is what have they done? Okay? The noise was, Lagos-Calabar coastal raid? Where is the Lagos-Calabar coastal road?
“I was minister for transport, I can show the evidence of what I have done,” he noted.
Amaechi also highlighted several of his accomplishments during his time as Minister of Transportation, arguing that Nigerians from all regions and political backgrounds saw real benefits from governance during the administration of the late Muhammadu Buhari.
“Let this government show one thing they have done, either in the North or in the South, apart from stealing money,” Amaechi added.
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