Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed not to serve as a running mate to any presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections.

There has been speculation that the former governor might deputise former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who is reportedly positioning himself as the likely presidential flagbearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

However, speaking at an event in Abuja, Amaechi dismissed the notion, insisting that he is “too presidential” to be anyone’s vice.

“I will not be vice president to anybody. There are too many reasons why I won’t be vice president to anybody. The first reason is that I’m too presidential to be vice,” he said.

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Amaechi, who is also eyeing the ADC presidential ticket, argued that the problem with the office of the vice president in Nigeria is not ceremonial but structural.

According to the former Rivers State governor, the office is deliberately designed to be subordinate, often powerless, and dependent on the disposition of the president.

“We will quarrel. Instead of that, I would rather be a minister than be a vice president,” Amaechi added.