2027: ‘Nigerians are the problem, not Tinubu’ – Amaechi

Rotimi Amaechi, the vice-presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress, has asserted that Nigerians, rather than President Bola Tinubu, are the ones responsible for the nation's current economic woes. During an ADC campaign rally in Kebbi State, Amaechi urged citizens to shoulder responsibility for altering this predicament by voting against Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections.

The ADC leader pointed to Tinubu's administration borrowing over $30 billion, a figure he contrasted sharply with the borrowing record of his predecessor, the late President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amaechi criticized Tinubu's administration for continuously tempting Nigerians with the prospect of financial assistance, but warned them that the current administration would ultimately flee with the borrowed funds. According to Amaechi, this borrowing spree was an attempt to evade accountability for the nation's economic challenges. He emphasized that the blame for the country's issues lies squarely on the shoulders of the Nigerian people, rather than on Tinubu.

The ADC leader stressed that this situation was not a matter of religion or ethnicity, but rather an exercise in blackmail. He challenged Tinubu's campaign claim that it was time for the South to assume power, asserting that such a narrative was a form of intimidation. Amaechi called on Nigerians to embrace poverty, questioning why Tinubu had refused to do the same.

He deemed Tinubu's lack of solutions as unacceptable and urged Nigerian citizens to actively participate in the 2027 elections, voting against Tinubu in order to bring about change.