Latest News: Atiku emerges as ADC presidential candidate ahead of 2027 elections

Former Vice President of Nugeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was on Wednesday evening declared the winner of the African Democratic Party (ADC) primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections, after a total of 1,846,370 voted.

The declaration was made in Abuja after the accountability committee collated and counted the votes cast in all states.

After the exercise, Honorable Rotimi Amaechi remained behind the winner with 504,117 votes cast.

Alhaji Mohammed Hayatudeen, another contestant, came third with a total of 177,120 votes.

While there were 3,113,599 registered members, the total votes cast were 2,527,977

Announcing the results, Tunde Ogbeha, Chairman of the Electoral Committee, said: “Having secured the highest marks in a hotly contested direct primary election of our party, it is my privilege and honor to declare Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general elections.”

Atiku later received the party flag as a symbol of his victory.

The ADC presidential election was reportedly held with irregularities following the alarm raised by former Rivers State governor Amaechi.

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