Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has publicly disclosed that he refused to support or vote for President Bola Tinubu during the elections, citing concerns about the president's capacity to govern Nigeria effectively.

Speaking at an event marking his 60th birthday celebration in Abuja on Saturday, Amaechi was forthright about his position regarding the current administration.

"I told Tinubu in Yola, I will not support you; I will not work for you. I did not work for him; I did not vote for him. It was the issue of capacity," Amaechi stated.

The former minister criticized the political landscape in Nigeria, suggesting that voters are often manipulated along ethnic and religious lines. "Some of us who are here are also those who vote on an ethnic or religious basis. Innocent, uneducated people are manipulated to vote based on ethnicity and religion — that's why we are here," he said.

Opposition Stance

Amaechi positioned himself firmly in the opposition camp, suggesting that the current administration could be removed from power if opposition forces united.

"For us in opposition, if you want us to remove this man, we can remove this man from power. We want to submit to the opposition if the opposition will take us out of this problem," he declared.

The former minister also criticized the government's handling of the fuel subsidy removal, claiming that the benefits have not reached ordinary Nigerians. "The benefit of the fuel subsidy removal is in their pockets," he asserted.

Amaechi further accused the current leadership of "weaponising poverty" by misappropriating funds that should have been allocated to essential services like healthcare and education.

"They are weaponising poverty by stealing the money they should have used to build hospitals and schools," he added.

The former minister's comments come amid growing criticism of the Tinubu administration's economic policies and their impact on Nigerians.