Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has officially resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of widespread corruption and collusion with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hijack the 2027 general elections.

 

Amaechi made the shocking revelation on Wednesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

 

“I left APC last night,” he said, confirming his resignation from the party on Tuesday night. He criticized the APC for moral decay and leadership failure, noting that he had long distanced himself from the party’s activities.

 

“I never attended one meeting. Last time they invited me, I warned them. I said, if you invite me to any meeting anymore… In fact, I was surprised that I wasn’t even expelled,” Amaechi stated.

 

He likened the APC to a club riddled with corruption, saying:

“You can’t be in a club where majority of people are stealing and you don’t say anything.”

 

Addressing his decision not to align with the current administration or advocate for a mere change in government, Amaechi emphasized the urgent need for national transformation, not just political reshuffling.

 

“It’s not about changing the government. If it were just about changing the government, then there would be no need. It’s about changing Nigeria,” he said.

 

“Nigeria is completely destroyed. People can’t eat. People can’t buy food. There’s no money. Inflation is at its peak. And the federal government is busy trying to hijack the election with the help of INEC,” he added.

 

Amaechi called for the creation of a national movement, not just another political party, to return power to ordinary Nigerians.

 

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

 

The former minister’s defection is expected to send shockwaves through the APC and the broader political landscape ahead of the 2027 elections, especially as more opposition realignments take shape.