2027: Amaechi vows to change Nigeria’s constitution, end corruption in one month if elected

Former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has promised that he would resign if he cannot end corruption within one month if elected Nigerian president in 2027.

Amaechi who spoke when he appeared on X space tagged Weekend Politics on Saturday also vowed that he would change the Nigerian constitution if elected President in 2027.

Amaechi,also a former Minister of Transportation is one of the members of the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC that have indicated interest in the 2027 presidential ticket of the party.

“If I become President I will change the constitution from indigeneship to citizenship.

“If I do not end corruption in Nigeria within one month, I will tender my resignation,” the former minister said without giving further information on how he will achieve the feats.

The former Minister also claimed that some influential people in the country visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to steal money while he described Professor Yakubu Mahmood as the worst Chairman in the history of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

“It enrages me that those very influential among the ruling class visit CBN often to steal money, if they could use all the money they are pocketing to improve security and the economy, Nigeria wouldn’t be in such dire straits today.

“The worst INEC chairman in the history of Nigeria is Mahmood Yakubu,” he said.

However, Amaechi said he would not reverse the removal of subsidy if elected President.

Rather, he said he will direct the savings from subsidy removal directly into pockets of ordinary Nigerians instead of the elite..

Amaechi who recently resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC also dismissed the claim that President Bola Tinubu worked for the emergence of late Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria.

Rather, the former minister said God made Buhari President.

He challenged those with a contrary view to disclose how much they contributed in making Buhari President.

“God and the Nigerian people chose Buhari as President over any other candidate.

“If somebody claims that Buhari became President because of them, they should explain how much they contributed and what else they did,” Amaechi said.