Breaking: "It’s Official," Atiku Finally Joins ADC Ahead of 2027 Election, Photos Emerge
- Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has formally registered his membership with the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Atiku registered and collected his membership card at Jada ward 1 in Jada local government area (LGA) of Adamawa state on Monday, November 24
- In July, he resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing the party of straying from its founding ideals
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Yola, Adamawa state - Ahead of the 2027 elections, Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Legit.ng reports that 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.
Source: Twitter
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."
Atiku quits PDP for ADC
Before his move, Atiku had been a longstanding member of the PDP under which he served as vice president from 1999 to 2007.
He left the PDP for the defunct Action Congress (AC), where he ran for president in 2007, and returned to the former before joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014. He, however, dumped the APC and returned to the PDP, whose flag he flew in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections.
His decision to leave the PDP on July 16 comes after months of speculation, following a period of internal crises and factional disagreements within the party.
Atiku, 78, cited “irreconcilable differences” and a perceived departure from the party’s founding principles as the main reasons for his exit.
His latest move strengthens the coalition party, initially endorsed by politicians including Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, David Mark, Nasir El-Rufai, and others, as a platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
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2027 election: Akiolu dashes Atiku's hopes
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, ruled out the possibility of Atiku ever becoming Nigeria’s president.
Speaking with journalists at his Iga Iduganran Palace during a media session to mark his 82nd birthday and 22 years on the throne, the monarch stated that destiny would not favour Atiku.
He noted that President Tinubu’s rise to power was divinely ordained and urged Nigerians to support him in achieving his vision for the country.
Source: Legit.ng
