Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, has said he and other prominent opposition politicians may leave active politics if President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) secure victory in the 2027 presidential election.
Amaechi made the statement while addressing members of the ADC National Women League Conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
The former Rivers State governor urged party members to return to their various states and wards and intensify mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said the ADC must work at the grassroots level if it wants to challenge the ruling APC in the presidential election.
Amaechi specifically appealed to party leaders and women supporters to take the campaign beyond Abuja and concentrate on securing votes in their local communities.
According to him, the outcome of the 2027 election could determine whether several members of the current opposition leadership remain active in partisan politics.
He said: “If you are not from FCT, go home and campaign. Me, I am going on Wednesday. I will not wear a suit, I will dress like a young man.
“Let me tell you what will happen, we the crop of leaders you see here, if APC wins the 2027 elections, we are retired from politics. So if you don’t want us to retire from politics, we must go home.
“If you bring two thousand votes per ward, just bring two thousand votes and we have won the election.”
