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Abuja - Rotimi Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation under the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of collaborating with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate upcoming elections.

As reported by The Guardian, Amaechi made this assertion after he announced his resignation from the APC, citing dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership and direction.

Speaking on Wednesday, July 2, in Abuja during the unveiling of the interim executive committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the two-term governor of Rivers state, stated that Nigeria has been completely destroyed and that the country needed to be completely changed.

Amaechi said:

“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,” he said. “And the federal government is busy going around trying to hijack the election. INEC is helping them to hijack the election.”

Speaking further, the former minister added that the current situation required not just political reforms but a broader national transformation led by citizens themselves.

“What must happen here is that we must start not just a party, but a movement — a movement that brings in Nigerians to, on their own, take over government, not us.”

Buttressing his point, Amaechi explained that he had distanced himself from party activities for some time and had even issued a written warning against further invitations to party meetings.

“I left APC last night. I never attended one meeting. Last time they invited me, I warned them. I was surprised I wasn’t expelled,” he said.

Speaking on his whether his criticism of the administration and exit from the APC reflected overambition, Amaechi said:

“I have the right to be ambitious. I am not overambitious.”

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Amaechi said Nigerians now long for Buhari’s return, blaming severe economic hardship, hunger, and inflation under Tinubu’s administration for the shift in sentiment.

He resigned from the APC and joined the ADC, saying he never believed Tinubu was fit to lead and criticised the collapse of the naira as a sign of failure.

Amaechi called for a people-driven movement in 2027, urging Nigerians to take control of governance rather than simply changing political parties.

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Source: Legit.ng