2027: Atiku Will Win 13 Northern States, Amaechi Declares, Predicts ADC Victory

The vice-presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will secure victory in 13 states across the North-East and North-West in the 2027 general election.

Amaechi also predicted that the ADC would win Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states in the North-Central, while insisting that President Bola Tinubu would struggle to secure votes across several geopolitical zones.

He made the declaration on Saturday during the ADC presidential campaign rally in Bauchi, where he expressed confidence in the party’s chances of defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.

According to the former Rivers State governor, Atiku would secure all six states in the North-East and seven states in the North-West, giving the ADC a projected 13-state advantage in the two regions.

He, however, claimed that Tinubu would secure only five states in the South-West, while the sixth state would go to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

“We are the only party that comes with 13 states. The whole of North-East, the whole of North-West. That is what? 13, right? Let the President tell us how many states he comes with. He comes with only five in the South-West,” Amaechi said.

He added that the ADC would challenge the APC in the South-South and North-Central, expressing confidence that Atiku would easily win Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states.

“And be sure, be rest assured, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa will be in our kitty easily. Right? He will not go to South-East at all. Be rest assured, we will win,” he declared.

Amaechi also outlined some of the economic and security priorities of the ADC, promising that an Atiku-led administration would restore fuel subsidy to reduce the cost of living and ease the financial burden on Nigerians.

He said the party understood the economic difficulties facing citizens and would introduce policies aimed at reducing transportation costs, improving access to farming activities and addressing insecurity.

“When the presidential candidate comes here, he will tell you that he will bring back subsidy. When we bring back subsidy, the price of everything will come down. We know you are suffering,” he said.

The former minister also accused the Tinubu administration of worsening the economic hardship in the country, alleging that the government had collected available resources without adequately addressing the suffering of Nigerians.

“We will wipe out corruption. We will make sure that we hand over the money back to you so that you can stop suffering. We will make sure that the cost of transport will come down,” he added.

On security, Amaechi promised that an ADC government would tackle the challenges confronting the country and ensure farmers could return safely to their farms.

“We will make sure that you can go to your farm. We will tackle the security issue. We understand how hard the situation is. We cry as you cry. We will change the system if we get to power,” he said.

Amaechi, who urged Nigerians to support the ADC, also called on voters to remain at polling units after casting their ballots to protect their votes against possible manipulation.

He warned that the party would not accept a repeat of what he alleged happened during the 2023 general election.

“But you must do one thing. Use your vote. Voters, when you vote, sit down there. Don’t go. Because these people will do what they did in 2023. This time, we shall not agree,” he said.

Amaechi further challenged the APC and President Tinubu to present their achievements to Nigerians, arguing that the ADC would focus its campaign on its plans for the country rather than discussing other political figures.

“We challenge APC and the president to tell us what they have done. We have not served in their government, so we cannot tell you what we did. We will tell you what we will do,” he said.

He said the ADC was prepared to change the country’s political and economic direction if elected in 2027, expressing confidence that the party would emerge victorious.