The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has uploaded
the names and particulars of Atiku Abubakar and Rotimi Amaechi, its
presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 general election to
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s national publicity secretary,
announced the development in a statement posted on X on Tuesday night.
“We are pleased to announce that we have successfully
uploaded the names and particulars of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar (GCON), and our vice-presidential
candidate, Rotimi Amaechi (CON), to the nomination portal of INEC,” the
statement reads.
Abdullahi described the submission as another milestone in
the party’s preparations for the 2027 general election.
He said the move reflects the ADC’s commitment to offering
Nigerians “a credible alternative built on competence, unity, and national
renewal”.
On May 27, Atiku won the ADC’s presidential primary
election.
The former vice-president polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat
two other contenders — Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, former managing director of the
defunct FSB International Bank, and Amaechi, former governor of Rivers.
Amaechi polled 504,117 votes while Hayatu-Deen got 177,120
votes.
Speaking after he was presented with the ADC flag as the
party’s standard-bearer for the 2027 elections, Atiku asked Hayatu-Deen and
Amaechi to “close ranks and join me in the fight to rescue Nigeria’s
democracy”.
He added that there is no winner and no vanquished in the
contest.
On June 16, the opposition party announced Amaechi as
Atiku’s running mate.
In a statement, Abdullahi said the NDC national leadership
picked Amaechi after “extensive consultations with party leaders, coalition
partners, youth and women stakeholders, and representatives of all geopolitical
zones”.
He said as one of Nigeria’s “most experienced and respected
political leaders”, Amaechi enjoys “widespread support from party members
across the federation”.
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