A fierce political clash broke out on Thursday between Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation and Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State over President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
Addressing supporters at an ADC town hall meeting in Benin City, Amaechi strongly advised voters against supporting the incumbent president in the upcoming general elections.
He claimed that anyone encouraging the electorate to vote for Tinubu was acting against the interest of the public, arguing that only corrupt individuals or those lacking sound judgment would consider giving the president another term.
”They are going around asking people to vote for Tinubu, but only thieves will vote for him,” Amaechi said during his address.
He further asserted that if Edo residents voted for the current administration in 2027, it would demonstrate a complete lack of political awareness.
Reacting to the comments, Peter Uwadiae-Igbinigie, the Publicity Secretary of the Edo State chapter of the APC, dismissed Amaechi’s remarks as trivial and baseless.
Speaking in a telephone with journalists, Uwadiae-Igbinigie insisted that the electorate in Edo State are enlightened voters capable of evaluating candidates based on performance rather than rhetoric.”Edo people are educated, politically mature, and fully aware of their choices,” Uwadiae-Igbinigie said.
He pointed out that voters recently backed APC candidate Monday Okpebholo in the state gubernatorial election, demonstrating their alignment with the ruling party’s agenda.
The APC spokesperson defended President Tinubu’s performance, pointing to the administration’s economic reforms and ongoing federal infrastructure projects across Edo State.
He added that the state executive committee remains confident about delivering 2.5 million votes for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Uwadiae-Igbinigie further criticized the opposition, labeling leaders of the ADC as politically obsolete figures who have lost touch with current realities in the state.
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