2027: Amaechi Blames Tinubu’s “Emi Lokan” for Nigerians’ Suffering

Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, said on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu’s “emi lokan” attitude is the cause of the hardships currently facing Nigerians.

Amaechi urged voters to refrain from supporting Tinubu again in the 2027 elections.

The former Minister of Transportation spoke to reporters after submitting his presidential nomination papers in Abuja.

He called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Tinubu to feel ashamed, arguing that the party should not take part in the 2027 polls because of the country’s present difficulties.

Amaechi stated, “Nigerians should vote for merit, not for those who say, ‘I’m from this place’ or ‘it is our turn.’”

“It is the ‘Emilokan’ mentality that brought us here. It is our turn that brought us here. Now Nigerians are suffering,” he added.

The former Rivers State governor complained that Nigeria’s economy has been damaged by the policies of Tinubu’s administration.

“There is no market for Christians, nor is there a market for Muslims, nor a market for northerners or southerners. The market has only one purpose, the naira. Nigerians are suffering,” he said.

“The current president has put us in this suffering. I don’t know why he wants to run again. I don’t even know why the APC wants to participate,” Amaechi continued.

“They should be ashamed and allow other Nigerians to participate and change the country,” he concluded.