Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has cautioned that it could be difficult for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to sell a northern presidential candidate to voters in southern Nigeria, urging the party to weigh zoning realities carefully ahead of the next general election.
Amaechi, speaking in Kano while responding to questions on whether he would support any candidate that emerges from the ADC, said he was prepared to back the party’s flagbearer but insisted that strategic decisions were necessary to enhance national appeal and electoral success.
He said the party must consider three critical factors in choosing its presidential candidate: capacity, age and the prevailing power dynamics in the country.
According to him, acknowledging the current rotation of power would make it easier for politicians and voters in the South to rally behind the party.