THE vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP), Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to choose capacity when making their choice in the 2027 general election, saying voters should not support the party if it cannot perform.
News Point Nigeria reports that Amaechi made the call during a panel session at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2026 Annual General Conference taking place in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
“ADC provides a different kind of leadership completely. If we can’t perform, don’t vote for us,” the former Rivers State governor told the gathering on Monday.
His comment came months before the 2027 general elections, amid growing calls for opposition parties to present a united front to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Last year, the opposition met in Ibadan, Oyo State, where they agreed to field a single candidate for the presidential election. However, the opposition has yet to pick a flagbearer for next year’s poll.
Speaking at the NBA Conference, Amaechi explained that the proposed opposition coalition had become difficult because of the inability of the various candidates and political interests to reach a consensus.
“Coalition as it is today is difficult to achieve. If it is possible, I am sure that Vice President Atiku Abubakar would be willing to participate. But the difficulty in it is that everybody has ambition; nobody wants to give up. There are very few politicians who are in love with Nigeria. What the politicians are doing is to just come in and milk the country dry,” he said.
The former minister, however, defended his record in public office, saying the projects executed by his administration in Rivers State are still visible.
Amaechi, who represented the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, also asked Nigerians to reject ethnic considerations and assess political candidates based on their track records and performance in office.
“A coalition should be based on performance,” he said.
“Assess us by our last performance and choose; not just vote because you are from Ikwerre or Omoku and choose your candidate,” the ADC vice-presidential candidate said.
