Vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has pledged to resign from office if Nigerians do not begin to see meaningful changes within one year of an ADC administration taking power.
Amaechi made the declaration during an interview on AIT’s Democracy Today, outlining security, education and the economy as areas he believes would require immediate attention under an ADC government.
“If Nigeria does not begin to change, one year after we have come to office, come to me, I will resign,” Amaechi said.
The former Rivers State governor, however, clarified that he was not promising that every problem in Nigeria would be solved within 12 months.
“One year after? Yes, if Nigeria does not begin to change. I didn’t say Nigeria must change or that everything must change. But even if you feel the change, you have a breath of fresh air,” he said.
Amaechi identified security, education and the economy as three areas that, in his view, must be addressed for Nigeria to make progress.
He also linked the three areas to the fight against corruption, arguing that funds intended for development were being diverted into private hands.
“We must deal with three things. We must deal with security; we must deal with education; we must deal with the economy. And to do all that, corruption will have to come down because there’s no money for anybody to steal,” he said.
The ADC vice-presidential candidate also criticised the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu's administration.
Amaechi questioned what he described as the benefits of the policy to ordinary Nigerians, while arguing that the country continues to face significant economic hardship.
He also questioned the contrast between poverty in the country and the spending at some social events, saying he sometimes wondered where the money being spent at such gatherings came from.
On the economy, Amaechi claimed that Nigeria now imports more than 46 per cent of finished goods and questioned the country's continued dependence on imported products.
“Who are those importing? Nigeria is in trouble,” he said.
His comments form part of the ADC's broader political messaging ahead of the 2027 general election, with the opposition party presenting security, economic development, education and governance as key issues.
The ADC officially announced Amaechi as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election in June 2026.
Amaechi's one-year resignation pledge is a personal commitment made by the candidate; whether such a resignation would occur would ultimately depend on the circumstances and constitutional and political processes applicable to the office.
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