Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has emerged the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 Presidential Election.
This is coming following the announcement of the final results of the ADC Presidential Primary.
In his message of appreciation on X, Atiku said, he is grateful for the “privilege” given to him to lead the Party into the 2027 Elections as its Presidential Candidate.
A statement from the ADC reveals, Atiku won the Primary after polling “1,846,370” votes; trailed by former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, who amassed “504,117” votes; and Hayatudeen came third with a total of “177,120” votes.
A total of “2,527,977” vote was cast, with total registered voters at “3,113,599”.
The exercise received commendation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), international observers, Party Leaders, the Statement further reveals.
Acknowledging his victory, Atiku said: “I wish to express my profound appreciation for the privilege, which you have bestowed on me, of leading our great party, the African Democratic Congress, into the next elections as its Presidential Candidate. I am truly humbled and excited by this singular honour.
“We demonstrated that while democracy is being strangled and squashed by the ruling party and its oppressive and anti-democratic government, democracy is alive and well in the African Democratic Congress.
“In our party, members are allowed to express their views, to have ambitions and to contest for elective positions in a free, fair and transparent process.
“I congratulate my fellow contestants for this ticket to represent our great party in the elections scheduled for early next year. I thank you for your healthy participation in this democratic process.
“I must state at this juncture that this is not the time to celebrate. No one was defeated because we are one party and we all need to recognise the fierce urgency of the moment.
“I thank the primary elections Committee for organising peaceful, free, fair and transparent primaries. I thank the various leadership organs of our party.
“With the primaries behind us, the real hard work is about to begin. We have to prepare to campaign hard to win the next general elections in order to begin the difficult process of rescuing our country and its long-suffering people from this government.”
On Security
Atiku said: “Every region of this country is gripped by insecurity, the worst kind in our history. Our people are being slaughtered in large numbers and the government has failed to take decisive and effective action to stop it and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“An ADC government under my leadership will take decisive action to address insecurity and protect lives and property in the country.”
On Education
Atiku said: “Under the watch of this APC government over 20 million of our school-age children are not in school. This cannot be tolerated in the modern world where education is the surest path to national development.
“We shall embark on a holistic revival of our educational system by ensuring that staffing, buildings and all infrastructures are in place to make Nigerian youths competitive again.”
On Economy
“The poverty gripping our people is at a level that we have never seen in our history. The government brandishes statistics claiming that the economy is growing. But what has really been growing is the ill-gotten wealth of a few in and around the corridors of power while our people have extreme difficulty finding food to eat.
“We commit to building an economy that benefits all Nigerians. The provision of electricity is a minimum requirement for industrialization, be it in the factory or in the farm, for big business and for small enterprises. We shall remove the various bottlenecks limiting investments in various sectors of our economy.”
On Healthcare
Atiku said: “Our ADC government will prioritise healthcare, with emphasis on prevention. Therefore, we will make massive investments in primary healthcare. In addition, we shall properly equip and staff our medical centres of excellence to ensure that our people receive the best specialist care here in Nigeria rather than travel abroad for same.”
He concluded: “I, therefore, appeal to all those who feel aggrieved to come back to our party and close ranks with the rest of us.
“I invite Chief Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Alhaji Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to join me in this fight to save our democracy and our country. As I said previously, there are no winners and no losers. Our people look up to us for leadership. I am ready to lead. I shall work with you all to continue to build our party.”
I wish to express my profound appreciation for the privilege, which you have bestowed on me, of leading our great party, the African Democratic Congress, into the next elections as its Presidential Candidate. I am truly humbled and excited by this singular honour.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) May 27, 2026
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