A former Governor of Rivers State who served as Minister of Transportation in the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari , Chibuike Amaechi has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not cede power in 2027 except there’s a concerted battle to wrest power from him.Amaechi who served for eight years as speaker of the Rivers’ State House of Assembly spoke at a National Conference with the theme strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organized by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy, and Development.
Hear Him,
“None of you here seated can defend the votes. If you have complained, complain, Nigerians have been clapping for you.
The only way Ibrahim Shekarau became governor was because people lined up.
It happened in Ghana before the election of the last president. Two days, a lot of us were called to intervene. But why did they do that? The people were ready to die.
“You are talking and abusing everybody. Nobody has power and will give it to you — not even me. If you want a pastor as president, go and get one.
“The politician is there in Nigeria to steal, maim, and kill to remain in power. If you think Tinubu will give it to you, you are wasting your time.”
“The people should be angry. There should be protests. Not even protests against anybody but against the politicians that ‘we won’t vote’,”
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