Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that he would oppose his wife and even walk away from their marriage if she became president and governed Nigeria the way President Bola Tinubu is currently running the country.
Amaechi made the controversial remark during an interview with Rapid TV, while calling on Nigerians to put aside religious, ethnic and political differences and vote against Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
He said his personal affection for his wife would not prevent him from speaking out against her if her leadership failed to meet his expectations.
“Today, the closest person in my life is my wife, not my children. So tomorrow, if my wife becomes president and is doing what Tinubu is doing, I’ll be mad to follow my wife, despite my emotional attachment to her. It’s either she changes, or I leave her,” he said.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain argued that Nigerians should assess the performance of the Tinubu administration and give the opposition an opportunity to govern.
“There’s a difference between Tinubu’s team and our team. They have been tested, so you know that the next four years you will die. We have not been tested, so give us a chance,” Amaechi said.
However, he acknowledged that his own political record was also open to public scrutiny, having served as Rivers State governor and Minister of Transportation under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The only person you can say that has been tested is me, because I’ve been a governor. But my record speaks for itself. I was once a minister. Projects are out there,” he added.
Amaechi further urged Nigerians to participate actively in the 2027 general elections, insisting that voters must turn out in large numbers and resist any attempt to manipulate the electoral process.
Drawing parallels with elections in the United States, he urged Nigerians to emulate Americans by defending their votes and refusing to be intimidated by politicians allegedly boasting of their ability to rig elections.
