The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted with a mixture of disbelief and amusement to the recent statement credited to Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, in which he boasted that he knows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “weaknesses” and would defeat him if given the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
This outburst is nothing more than the desperate rant of a political relic struggling to stay relevant in a political terrain that has long moved past him. For the record, Rotimi Amaechi lacks the pedigree, the structure, the national appeal, and the political capital to challenge Asiwaju Bola Tinubu—on any platform, under any condition, in any era.
The idea that he could unseat a sitting president—elected by a clear majority and widely respected across geopolitical zones—using a fringe party like the ADC is laughable at best and pitiful at worst. Mr. Amaechi, who couldn’t even deliver his unit or command loyalty within his own party structure during the last election cycle, now wants Nigerians to take him seriously as a contender? Nigerians are not fools.
What Mr. Amaechi calls “knowing Tinubu’s weaknesses” is nothing but the bitterness of a man whose own political journey has been riddled with betrayal, controversy, and decline. While President Tinubu has built leaders, institutions, and a legacy of performance, Amaechi’s name has become synonymous with political infighting, disloyalty, and personal ambition at the expense of collective progress.
Let us be clear: The APC in Lagos and across Nigeria remains solidly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. No amount of petty media noise, childish provocation, or attention-seeking from expired political actors will change that reality.
If Mr. Amaechi feels compelled to contest under the ADC, he is free to test his strength. But he should also brace for the crushing defeat that will inevitably expose just how little support he truly commands.
We urge Nigerians to disregard these infantile claims and remain focused on the important task of nation-building under the competent, visionary leadership of President Tinubu.
Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo
Lagos APC Spokesman
09/08/25.
