Amaechi made this remark on Wednesday during a protest in Abuja, where he stressed that the ADC is determined to remove the All Progressives Congress, APC, from power, just as the APC unseated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2015.
According to him, “The APC forced PDP out of office, and now it is our turn to do the same to them. If they remain in power, they may destroy this capital or relocate it to Lagos. Nigerians must vote them out.”
The protest, tagged #OccupyINEC, was organised by the ADC in response to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to withdraw recognition from some of its leaders amid an internal crisis.
Key figures of the party, including Amaechi, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, David Mark, and Rauf Aregbesola, were present at the demonstration, all maintaining that Tinubu should not continue in office.
Amaechi also accused the president of undermining Nigeria’s democracy and suggested that the APC fears losing future elections.
“They claimed to be popular, so why are they afraid of elections? Tinubu says he was part of NADECO, yet democracy is being weakened under him. In 2015, the APC benefited from Jega, who remains one of the finest INEC chairmen,” he said.
He further criticised the appointment of Joash Amupitan as INEC chairman, alleging that it was aimed at weakening opposition parties ahead of the polls.
“Appointing someone primarily concerned with protecting personal interests has no place in INEC. It is disappointing. The process has already been manipulated by restricting party registrations out of fear of defeat. Regardless, they will lose the election,” Amaechi added.
He also blamed the current administration for the rising unemployment and urged Nigerians to reject the APC in the next elections.
“Unemployment is increasing under Tinubu’s leadership. If Nigerians do not act, the situation will worsen. Consider how quickly the national anthem was changed upon his assumption of office. I have played my part; the rest is up to the people,” he said.
