Amaechi stated this during an interview on Trust TV on Monday night

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence in his chances of securing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election, while questioning the electability of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Amaechi stated this during an interview on Trust TV on Monday night.

He argued that although Atiku Abubakar had consistently won party primaries in the past, he had failed to convert those victories into success at the presidential election.

“I listened when the former vice president said he never failed a primary before. I hope this will be the first time he will fail primary,” Amaechi said.

He added that the real issue in Nigerian politics was electability rather than just winning party nominations.

“The issue is that at all times that you have passed primary, you have not won an election. So it’s about electability,” he said.

Amaechi further maintained that his own ambition offered Nigerians a fresh option, noting that he had never previously contested a presidential election.

“I’ve never run. If nothing else, I can argue that I’ve never run any presidential election,” he said.

The former Rivers State governor also spoke positively about both Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, saying either of them would perform better than President Bola Ahmed Tinubu if given the opportunity.

“If you give this country to Vice President Atiku to govern, I believe he would do well. Just as I think Governor Obi would do well. Honestly, both of them would do better than President Tinubu,” Amaechi said.

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