Amaechi Defends Tinubu Against Opposition

Former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi has exonerated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the issues confronting the opposition parties in Nigeria.

Amaechi, one of the leading figures in the opposition’s rank and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress acquitted the President from the widespread blame of destroying opposition on Thursday while speaking at a press conference in which leaders from ADC and the New Nigeria Peoples Party demanded for immediate amendment of the Electoral Act 2026, which they described as anti-democratic and skewed ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In his remarks, the former Rivers governor said the problems of the opposition were within.

“Actually, Tinubu is not our problem; the opposition is the problem of the opposition. The first thing we must know is that we must separate ourselves from the government in power,” he said.

Speaking further, “I said in one of these conferences that when I was in government, (Muhammadu) Buhari wanted electoral reform. So, a few ministers went to him and convinced him not to sign — that if he signed, Russia would hack the system and impose the wrong President on us. And he refused to sign.

“Tinubu will one day shout electoral reforms. If he doesn’t shout electoral reforms, those who are supporting him will shout electoral reforms. Tinubu is not our problem, watch his government, watch his strategy to win elections. His strategy is simple; his pattern is simple. He tries something today, you are weak. He puts something bigger, you are weaker. So, we need to focus on our strategy.”