Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed readiness to support or form an opposition alliance to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, citing growing economic hardship and deteriorating living conditions across the country.
Speaking in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday, Amaechi, a prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Rivers State, criticized the current administration for failing to address the worsening poverty and hunger affecting millions of Nigerians.
While not explicitly declaring his intention to run for president, Amaechi said he had not ruled out a return to the race, stating that “only time will tell” if he would contest in 2027.
Despite reaffirming his loyalty to the APC, Amaechi stressed that party affiliation should not override the need to speak out against poor governance.
“If the government is failing the country, you don’t just go along because you’re in the same party. You know that’s not right,” he said, emphasizing the importance of holding leaders accountable.
He also revealed that efforts were underway to build a political coalition capable of effecting real change, adding that Nigerians expect honesty and responsible leadership from their elected officials.
Amaechi painted a grim picture of the country’s food insecurity, recounting a recent encounter with a corpse abandoned by the roadside—an incident he attributed to deepening hunger and hardship.
