Amaechi to Support Tinubu if Petrol Hits ₦600 per Litre

Rotimi Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation, announced his willingness to withdraw as the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and support President Bola Tinubu if the price of petrol falls to ₦600 per litre. This statement was made during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where Amaechi reacted to Tinubu's Independence Day speech, which declared that Nigeria had entered an “age of prosperity.” Amaechi questioned the veracity of Tinubu’s claims, urging him to demonstrate that Nigerians are experiencing the promised economic improvements.

He emphasized the price of petrol as a benchmark, stating he would personally visit a filling station to verify the price. He invited skeptics to accompany him with a camera to document the event.

Amaechi expressed skepticism about the current economic situation, asking if any prices had decreased since Tinubu's speech.