Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is working in cahoots with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to tilt the upcoming elections in favour of the ruling party.
Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State, made the allegation on the sidelines of the unveiling of the interim executives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by the opposition coalition in Abuja on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
The coalition, formed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has adopted the ADC as its vehicle for the upcoming elections. It appointed a former Senate President, David Mark, as the pro tempore National Chairman, and a former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, as the National Secretary.
Speaking during an interview after the event, Amaechi said the President Bola Tinubu-led APC has destroyed Nigeria, adding that the country requires a complete change.
According to him, things have become so dire that Nigerians can no longer afford to eat due to a lack of money to buy food, noting that inflation remains a major challenge.
Amaechi claims INEC is colluding with APC
The former Governor also disclosed that he had resigned from the APC on Tuesday night, expressing surprise that the party had not expelled him after he had warned them not to send him invitations for meetings.
Asked why he distanced himself from the Tinubu government and chose instead to join a coalition to oust the President, Amaechi said, “No, it’s not about changing the government, if it is about changing the government, there is no need to change the government, it’s about changing Nigeria.
“Nigeria is destroyed. People can’t eat. People can’t buy food. There’s no money to buy food. Everything is gone. Inflation is at its peak. And the federal government is busy going around trying to hijack the election. INEC is helping them to hijack the election.
“No, no, no. What must happen here is that we must start not just a party, but a movement, it must be a movement that brings in Nigerians to, on their own take over government, not us.”
