Amaechi begins consultations, meets ADC state chairmen ahead of 2027

Former minister of transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has commenced consultations within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the presidential primary in the party.

Amaechi , a former governor of Rivers state, met with the party’s state chairmen from across the country, to discuss his presidential ambition.

Amaechi has in recent months emerged as a central figure in the ADC’s internal realignment, after defecting from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The meeting brought together ADC state chairmen drawn from all geopolitical zones, reflecting what party officials say is a growing momentum around Amaechi’s leadership and reform agenda, particularly among grassroots and state-level stakeholders.

The delegation was led by Kingsley Temitope Ogah, chairman of the ADC in Kogi state and chairman of the ADC State Chairmen’s Forum, alongside Kennedy Odion, the forum’s secretary and chairman of the party in Edo state.

Sources within the party said the discussions focused on strengthening internal cohesion, harmonising state structures, and aligning the party’s national strategy with the aspirations of its grassroots members.

Amaechi’s engagement with the state chairmen is seen as significant, given his long-standing reputation as a party organiser and political mobiliser, as well as his role in national politics over the past two decades.

Party leaders present at the meeting described the consultations as frank and forward-looking, noting that the ADC is keen to avoid the internal crises that have weakened larger parties, while building a disciplined and ideologically driven organisation capable of competing at the national level.

Although Amaechi has yet to make a formal declaration, the scale and intensity of the consultations have fuelled speculation that the groundwork is being laid for a full presidential bid.