Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence that the party will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, claiming it enjoys widespread support across 13 states in the North-East and North-West.

Amaechi made the claim on Saturday during the ADC presidential campaign rally in Bauchi State, where he said the party was confident of securing victories across the two northern geopolitical zones.

He also identified Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states as areas where the ADC expects to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to him, the ADC has a stronger regional presence than the APC, which he claimed has the support of only five states in the South-West.

“We are the only party that comes with 13 states. The whole of North-East, the whole of North-West, that is 13, right? Let the President tell us how many states he comes with. He comes with only five in the South-West,” Amaechi said.

He further claimed that the APC would lose another state in the South-West to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

Amaechi also said the ADC would mount a strong challenge against the APC in the South-South and North-Central regions, expressing confidence that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar would secure Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states.

“We will fight with him in South-South. We will fight with him in North-Central. And be sure, be rest assured, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa will be in ours easily,” he said.

The former Minister of Transportation also predicted that Tinubu would make little electoral impact in the South-East, insisting that the ADC was confident of winning the presidential election.

Amaechi warned that the party would not accept what he described as a repeat of the alleged electoral irregularities of the 2023 general election.

“Because these people will do what they did in 2023. This time, we shall not agree. Do you understand? We will not do what?” he said.

Amaechi’s remarks come amid uncertainty surrounding the ADC’s leadership following a November 5 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which nullified the party’s National Working Committee led by former Senate President David Mark.

The court also invalidated decisions taken under the leadership structure and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognise resolutions of the party’s July 27, 2025, National Executive Committee meeting.

The ADC has rejected the judgment and vowed to challenge it in court, insisting that its political activities and preparations for the 2027 elections would continue.

Atiku emerged as the party’s presidential candidate at its May 2026 primary, with Amaechi chosen as his running mate.