Nigeria, July 24 -- A former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned supporters of "severe economic hardship" if President Bola Tinubu is re-elected in 2027, telling them they have two choices - vote out the president or die of hunger.

Mr Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, stated this on Wednesday while addressing his supporters in Port Harcourt, his first visit to his home state after joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a political platform adopted by the opposition coalition to challenge Mr Tinubu's reelection bid.

Mr Amaechi, in 2023, aspired to succeed then-President Muhammadu Buhari, but lost at the party primary to Mr Tinubu, who later won in the general election.

After losing at the primaries, ...