Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence that the party will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Amaechi made the claim while addressing supporters at the ADC presidential campaign rally in Bauchi State on Saturday, November 14.
He said the party had the backing of all 13 states in the North-East and North-West, giving it a strong position ahead of the election.
“We are the only party that comes with 13 states. The whole of North-East, the whole of North-West, that is 13, right?” Amaechi told supporters.
The former Minister of Transportation also challenged Tinubu to state how many South-West states would support his re-election bid.
“Let the President tell us how many states he comes with. He comes with only five in the South-West,” he added.
Amaechi further predicted that the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) would secure the sixth South-West state, reducing the number of states available to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the region.
He also said the ADC would challenge the APC in the South-South and North-Central regions. He specifically mentioned Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa as states where the party expects to make gains.
The ADC chieftain also warned that his party would resist what he described as a repeat of events during the 2023 presidential election.
“Because these people will do what they did in 2023. This time, we shall not agree,” he said.
Amaechi’s remarks reflect the ADC’s confidence in its regional support ahead of the 2027 contest. However, his claims about the party’s expected victories remain political predictions, not confirmed electoral outcomes.
