Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the collapse of the nation under the current administration.
Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Amaechi said he left the APC on Tuesday night and expressed surprise he had not already been expelled.
“Nigeria is completely destroyed. People can’t eat. There’s no money. Inflation is at its peak. Everything is gone,” he said, blaming both the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as a plot to hijack future elections.
He said he had previously warned APC leaders not to invite him to party meetings, adding: “You can’t be in a club where the majority are stealing and remain silent.”
Amaechi emphasized that the crisis goes beyond party politics, calling for a national overhaul through a citizen-led movement rather than just political realignment.
“This is not just about replacing one party with another. We need a movement that empowers the people to take back their country,” he said.
On President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, Amaechi was blunt: “I have never believed Tinubu was fit to govern. People now want Buhari back.”
He criticized the administration’s economic policies, particularly the sharp depreciation of the naira. “The dollar was ₦460; it’s now ₦1,580 — that’s more than a 100 percent drop,” he noted.
Asked whether the worsening economy was a result of deliberate policy, Amaechi said: “Any government that doesn’t prioritize the people has no real policy. President Tinubu himself said he’s not here to make Nigerians happy.”
On his own political future, he concluded: “I have the right to be ambitious — but I’m not overambitious.”
