Atiku Abubakar has been announced as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 elections following a decisive victory in the party’s primary poll.
The former vice president secured the party’s ticket after overcoming challenges from ex-Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.
Confirmation of the result was made public on Wednesday night through a statement released on the ADC’s official X account.
“Atiku defeats Amaechi, Hayatudeen to secure ADC Presidential Ticket.
“Final result: Atiku 1,855,787, Amaechi 509,397, Hayatudeen 180,903. Total votes cast in the election: 2,546,457. Total party membership for the election: 3,113,599. Congratulations to Waziri Atiku,” the statement added.
The final figures showed Atiku maintaining a dominant lead throughout the contest, polling more than 1.8 million votes.
Amaechi finished in second place with 509,397 votes, while Hayatu-Deen garnered 180,903 votes.
Atiku’s victory margin stood at 1,346,390 votes ahead of Amaechi and 1,674,884 votes ahead of Hayatu-Deen, cementing his emergence as the ADC’s standard-bearer for the next presidential election..
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