2027: Atiku has 13 northern states, Tinubu has only five in South-West, APM will take Oyo — Amaechi

Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence in the party’s chances ahead of the 2027 presidential election, claiming that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar already has the backing of 13 states across the North-East and North-West.

Amaechi made the declaration on Saturday during the ADC presidential campaign rally in Bauchi State, where he outlined the party’s expectations across the country’s geopolitical zones.

According to him, President Bola Tinubu has only five states in the South-West, while the sixth state in the region would go to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

He also said the ADC was prepared to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South and North-Central regions.

Amaechi specifically predicted that Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states would easily go to Atiku in the forthcoming election.

“Atiku has the 13 states in the North-East and North-West. Tinubu has only five in the South-West, and the sixth goes to APM. We’ll fight him in the South-South and North-Central. In the North-Central, Atiku will easily take Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa,” he said.

The former governor also claimed that Tinubu would struggle to secure support in the South-East, insisting that the region would not be a strong electoral ground for the President.

“The South-East is a no-go for Tinubu. Be rest assured the ADC will win,” Amaechi declared.

He further warned that the ADC would resist any attempt to manipulate the 2027 election, referencing what he alleged happened during the 2023 presidential election.

Amaechi’s comments represent the ADC’s campaign projections and political claims ahead of the 2027 polls, rather than confirmed electoral outcomes.

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