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Breaking: "It’s Official," Atiku Finally Joins ADC Ahead of 2027 Election, Photos Emerge

Published 24 Nov 2025 at 2:13 PM

by Ridwan Adeola Yusuf

1 min read

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and governance in Nigeria and Africa.

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Yola, Adamawa state - Ahead of the 2027 elections, Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Atiku, a former vice president and former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, formally teamed up with the ADC in his home state, Adamawa, on Monday, November 24.

Atiku shared photos on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle depicting his new home.

In the same vein, Abdulrasheed Shehu, the special assistant on media to Atiku, commented on his principal's move.

He wrote on X:

"Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar formally joins ADC in bold political realignment."

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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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