2027: Amaechi Will Retire Wike, Rainbow Coalition Leaders From Rivers Politics – Eze

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Eze Chukwuwmeka Eze, has dismissed calls for former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi to resign as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, insisting that he will not abandon the opposition ticket or support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.

Eze made the remarks while responding to Senator Magnus Abe, who recently advised Amaechi to withdraw from the ADC presidential ticket and support Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.

According to information made available to Bush Radio Academy, Abe gave the advice during the unveiling of the Rainbow Coalition’s candidates in Rivers State, a political group associated with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.

Abe reportedly based his position on Amaechi’s opposition to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid in 2015, arguing that the former transport minister should now support Tinubu.

However, Eze rejected the suggestion, describing it as an attempt driven by what he called envy, mischief and deceit. He also predicted that Amaechi would politically displace Wike and other leaders of the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a strongly worded response, Eze said: “To give advice is literally good, but when it is borne out of envy, mischief, malice and deceit, it becomes an aberration and a taboo.

“So, Magnus Abe’s advice to the ADC Vice Presidential candidate, Chibuike Amaechi, to resign from the ADC and support the re-election bid of President Tinubu is a cocktail of deceptive hoaxes. Abe’s advice is ill-timed, infamous and incendiary. That advice is ignominious, hollow and a deceptive mischief from the pit of hell.”

The ADC chieftain also criticised the Tinubu administration, describing it as a failure and alleging that the President had demonstrated hostility towards Rivers State and its people.

Eze maintained that Amaechi would not abandon Atiku for Tinubu, expressing confidence that the former Rivers governor would remain on the ADC ticket and potentially become Nigeria’s vice president if the party wins the 2027 presidential election.

“The Tinubu administration has distinguished itself as a colossal failure, while the President himself has displayed visible hatred against Rivers State and her people by attempting to mortgage their future into the hands of a tyrant.

“The bitter truth is that Amaechi will not betray Atiku. He has a conscience. He will not resign as ADC Vice Presidential candidate but will, by His grace, become the number two citizen of Nigeria come 2027,” Eze stated.

He further accused Abe of failing to provide the full context surrounding Amaechi’s actions against Jonathan’s re-election campaign in 2015, claiming that the former governor had acted to protect his life and political interests.

Eze’s comments have added to the growing political exchanges surrounding the ADC’s 2027 presidential ticket and the realignment of political forces in Rivers State.