2027: If ADC wins and our govt fails to deliver change within one year, I’ll resign – Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has threatened to resign from office if Nigeria does not begin to witness significant improvements within a year of the party assuming power in the 2027 election. During an interview on AIT’s Democracy Today, Amaechi outlined his priorities for an ADC administration, emphasizing the need to address security, education, and the economy.

"We must deal with three things. We must deal with security; we must deal with education; we must deal with the economy," he stated. "And to do all that, corruption will have to come down because there’s no money for anybody to steal," Amaechi added. The former Rivers State governor criticized the diversion of public funds meant for critical sectors into private hands, questioning the benefits of the fuel subsidy removal by the current administration.

He expressed concern over the stark contrast between widespread poverty and lavish spending at private events, questioning the source of the funds being spent. On the economy, Amaechi highlighted Nigeria's heavy reliance on imported finished goods, with over 46 percent of such goods being imported. "Who are those importing? Nigeria is in trouble," he said.

Amaechi also pointed to instances of Nigerians booing President Tinubu upon his arrival at the Lagos International Airport, stating that an ADC administration would change this behavior. He pledged to hold himself accountable if there were no significant changes within a year of his administration taking office. "This time, I will say it.

If Nigeria does not begin to change one year after we've come to office, come to me, I will resign," Amaechi declared.