Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he is confident of securing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election.
Amaechi has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may no longer be electorally viable.
Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Monday night, Amaechi said that although Atiku had consistently won party primaries, he had failed to convert them into presidential victories.
“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, “The issue is that at all times that you have passed primary, you have not won an election. So it’s about electability.”
Amaechi argued that his own candidacy would present a fresh option to voters because 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 minister, however, praised both Atiku and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying they would govern Nigeria better than President Bola Tinubu if elected.
