Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has no alternative plan to the Atiku Abubakar-Amaechi ticket ahead of the 2027 general election.
Amaechi, the party’s vice-presidential candidate, made the statement during an interview with DCL on Thursday while responding to questions about the legal challenge to the party’s nomination.
He expressed confidence that the Court of Appeal would overturn the judgment challenging the emergence of the party’s leadership and its candidates for the 2027 elections.
According to him, the ruling was wrong and he expected the appellate court to deliver justice.
“We expect that the court will do justice. We believe in no one playing the role of God, we just believe that the judgment is wrong and that the Court of Appeal will overturn the judgment because the judgment is wrong,” he said.
When asked what would happen if the legal dispute remained unresolved before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) finalised the ballot, Amaechi said the party was relying on one option.
“I don’t know the future, you have to be God to say that. We don’t have Plan A, Plan B, just one plan, Plan A,” he said.
The ADC has been facing a legal challenge following a Federal High Court judgment that invalidated the emergence of the Senator David Mark-led national leadership and affected the party’s nomination process.
The party has challenged the ruling, insisting that it would remain on the ballot for the 2027 elections.
Amaechi’s comments indicate that the party is relying on the outcome of its appeal rather than considering an alternative political arrangement for the presidential ticket.
