Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has rejected the party’s presidential primaries conducted on Monday, May 25, 2026, news.ng reports.
Amaechi, alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Isa Hayatu-Deen, was among the aspirants vying to become the ADC presidential candidate for the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
Meanwhile, Amaechi, in a post on X on Tuesday evening, lamented that the results of the primaries were doctored.
Amaechi, a former minister of transportation, stated that he would only accept the outcome of the primaries if the process was free and transparent.
He stated, “Following reports of widespread voter disenfranchisement in most parts of the country during the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Primaries yesterday, I unequivocally reject the concocted results being announced.
“I had initially stated that I will only accept the outcome of the primaries if the process was free, fair, and transparent, and I stand by my word. I will not accept results from a process that does not reflect the values that the ADC had pledged to uphold, to rescue Nigerians from the impunity and gross mismanagement that our country is currently facing in the hands of the ruling party.”
Complaining about the conduct of the primaries, the former governor said he would not accept the results following claims that about 80% of members were disenfranchised.
“There’s no way that about eighty per cent of members of the party were not allowed to vote, and you expect me to accept such results. Then what makes us different from the others? The whole idea of the ADC was to give the Nigerian people a platform to amplify the voices of the downtrodden and make Nigeria a better place for everyone, irrespective of background, ethnicity, or religion.
“A party that criticizes the ruling APC and INEC for vote buying, rigging, and writing of results cannot be engaged in vote buying, writing of results, and other electoral malpractices that lead to the disenfranchisement of voters who are party members. This is not acceptable!”
