Ex-minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has claimed he's the best man to clinch the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket in 2027.

According to him, his experience as former Rivers governor gives him an edge over others.

Amaechi said Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was overrun by criminals when his administration assumed office, but he tackled the issue.

Addressing some stakeholders in a video clip shared on his Facebook page on Thursday, Amaechi said economic activities in Port Harcourt had been crippled but were revived by his administration within six months.

According to the former governor, his experiences have given him an advantage over other aspirants in the opposition party.

He said, “I served as a governor in a state where people were being killed and being kidnapped. Robbery was on the increase, people couldn’t go out in Port Harcourt.

“Parties weren’t going on and hospitals were in crisis. The only source of entertainment to men was their wives but in six months after we came in, we chased away the criminals.

“We called people to go back to work and parties and asked them to do whatever they wanted to do. So I am the only aspirant of the party that does not only come with experience but has served in a state where what is facing us now has faced us.”