Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned Nigerians that high voter turnout remains the most powerful tool to challenge manipulated election outcomes.
Speaking at the 2025 National Electoral Reforms Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, November 11, Amaechi stressed that President Bola Tinubu is not invincible, and no result is final if citizens actively participate at the polls.
“When you say the president is invincible, he is not invincible. I’ve worked with him and I know him. When you say the results are already written, they are happy to spread that narrative so people won’t come out,” he said.
He added, “If you come out en masse, nobody will write any results. Nobody will take away the result sheets. Anyone who tries it will only be creating problems for himself.”
Amaechi criticised political elites and state institutions for undermining accountability and warned that meaningful electoral reforms will not happen without citizen pressure.
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“Don’t wait for the NLC. There is no NLC. There is also no ASUU or NANS anymore. If you are waiting for the government to initiate any reform, you are wasting your time.
“Before the election, there must be resistance to those who do not want a credible process,” he emphasised.
Highlighting the country’s economic challenges, Amaechi said widespread hunger has further weakened citizens’ trust in government, stressing the urgency for political participation.
“The other day, I said Nigerians are hungry. If they are not hungry, I’m hungry. But whether I’m hungry or not, are Nigerians not hungry?” he asked.
Amaechi’s remarks directly challenge predictions that the 2027 election may be uncontested, signalling that a united and mobilised electorate could decisively shape the country’s democratic future.