By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Grassroots Mobilisation Initiative (GMI) has condemned recent comments made by Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, that Nigerians should not re-elect President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
It described the statement as reckless, inflammatory, and a veiled incitement to violence.
Amaechi reportedly suggested that Nigerians must take their fate into their own hands to prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, while accusing less than 100,000 elites of plundering the country’s resources.
In a statement issued and signed by Samaila Musa, National Coordinator in Abuja, the body warned that such rhetoric threatens national peace and stability.
It described Amaechi’s remarks as dangerous and irresponsible, cautioning that they evoke historical precedents of violence.
The Movement urged Nigerians, particularly the youth, to reject calls to violence and embrace peaceful advocacy and civic engagement.
It noted that as a former government official, Amaechi should promote unity and constructive dialogue, not incite division.
The group called on the federal government to take immediate action, including Amaechi’s arrest, to prevent potential unrest. It stressed that no leader should be allowed to destabilize the country through inflammatory statements, especially one who once benefited from the same system he now criticizes.
