Why I will serve only one term if elected president in 2027 – Amaechi

Former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that he would only serve a single term if elected president in the 2027 general elections.

Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Thursday, Amaechi linked his stance to the principle of national unity and power rotation between Nigeria’s northern and southern regions.

Asked whether he would serve just one term if nominated as the presidential flagbearer of the newly launched African Democratic Congress (ADC), Amaechi responded:“Of course. I told you. You know that I speak my mind.”

He further explained:“If I won’t do more than four years, I would say that. If I were to do more than four years, I would say I would do more than four.”

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Although the newly formed political coalition, which includes the ADC, has yet to disclose its zoning decision, Amaechi suggested it would be fair to allow the South to complete its turn.

“Of course, of course. Let me tell you why. For now, the way Nigeria is, you must keep to that agreement—unwritten agreement—that says South eight years, North eight years,” he said.

Reflecting on the 2015 elections, Amaechi noted he had actively supported the North’s claim to power due to a breach of the zoning understanding.

“I led the fight against the PDP government. Why? Because there was an agreement that the government at that time would spend four years. But after four years, the government reneged on it, and I said no, that would be unfair. That will be instability at its peak because the North will react. So, the best thing to do is what? It is to support a northern candidate to continue the balance of power.”

He emphasized that the same logic applies today.

“Just like I will be among those saying to the North that the South must be allowed to complete its tenure. If the South is not allowed to complete its tenure, then I have made a mistake in supporting it,” he said.