BREAKING: Atiku Defeats Amaechi, Hayatudeen to Emerge ADC Presidential Candidate
Atiku secured the ticket after polling 1,846,379 votes, defeating Chibuike Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in a peaceful primary, officials said.
- Former Vice President Atiku won the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket yesterday, securing 1,846,379 votes to defeat former Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. Returning officer Tunde Ogbeha declared Atiku the winner, confirming compliance with party rules.
- National Chairman David Mark handed the party flag to Atiku, certifying him as the standard-bearer for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku described the ADC as a coalition built to rescue Nigeria's democracy, which he said faces its greatest threat since the return to democratic rule in 1999.
- Criticizing the All Progressives Congress administration, Atiku noted over 20 million school-age children are out of school and cited the Federal Ministry of Health's limited 30 million naira expenditure. He pledged free, compulsory education and primary healthcare investments.
- The 2027 presidential election is shaping into a three-horse race, with Atiku set to face incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi. This contest mirrors the 2023 cycle.
- Urging party unity, Atiku criticized the detention of opposition figures like Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, held for three months despite court-ordered bail. He invited rivals Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen to join him, promising detailed policy platforms in coming weeks.
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Group hails Atiku’s emergence as ADC presidential candidate
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar defeated Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to clinch the ADC presidential ticket on Wednesday. The post Group hails Atiku’s emergence as ADC presidential candidate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
ADC Primaries: My emergence shows Democracy is alive
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the process leading to his emergence as the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) showed that democracy is alive and well. Speaking after wining the ticket in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku said 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.” “I wis…
Nigeria: Atiku Wins ADC Presidential Ticket, to Relive 2023 Poll, Faces Tinubu, Obi in 2027
Former Vice President Atiku, yesterday, won the presidential ticket of African Democratic Congress (ADC), polling 1,846,379 votes to defeat his closest rival, former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, who scored 540,117 votes to come second.
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