Amaechi Faces 'Tinubu Must Go' Protesters in Nasarawa

Rotimi Amaechi, the vice-presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), arrived in Lafia, Nasarawa State, where he was met by protesters advocating for the "Tinubu Must Go" slogan. This protest signifies increasing political opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration as the 2027 election approaches.

Concurrently, Atiku Abubakar, the ADC presidential candidate and former Vice President, called for the release of five men arrested in Maiduguri, Borno State, for wearing T-shirts with the same slogan. Atiku, through Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, argued that expressing political dissatisfaction should not be criminalized in a democracy.

He emphasized that the phrase "Tinubu Must Go" is a demand for political change and not a threat. The five detainees, arrested on September 25, 2026, include Baba Aji Gremami, Mustapha Abba Yemen, Abbacha Mohammed Ali, Adam Umar Gubio, and Abdulhamid Mohammed.