Breaking: 2027 Election Garners Momentum as Atiku Completes Another ADC Exercise
- Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has reportedly been screened by the coalition that adopted ADC for the 2027 presidential election
- Royalty Uso, a special assistant to the former vice president, gave the update on social media on Wednesday, May 20
- The move, which was celebrated by the former vice president's camp, has started generating reactions from Nigerians
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has completed his screening at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in his bid to actualise his 2027 presidential ambition.
Royalty Uso, a special assistant on new media to the former vice president, announced the development in a statement on Wednesday, May 20, adding that "The message remains clear: the time for Nigerians to Arise and Shine is now", while celebrating the move by his employee.
Source: Twitter
Atiku will be contesting the ADC primary against the former minister of transportation and an ex-governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, who has insisted that he was the right candidate to be presented by the party to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen is another chieftain of the ADC who has bought the party's N90 million expression of interest and nomination form to be the party's presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. However, there are indications that Hayatu-Deen would step down for Atiku, and the race would be between the former vice president and Amaechi.
Atiku is tipped by some to win the presidential ticket of the ADC. Recall that the former vice president started the coalition that later adopted the ADC as its political platform. Political observers said this gives him the edge to secure the party's ticket ahead of his opponents in the primary.
Nigerians react as ADC screens Atiku
Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of Uso's statement and celebrated the moment. Below are some of their comments:
Clement said Atiku was alone in the ADC:
"I just day pity Atiku, he is almost alone in ADC now. Amaechi refuses to be VC to him; his only option now for VC is Kenneth Okonkwor, who can't even win a single ward in his village."
Source: Twitter
Emamode Fidelis Okusaga criticised the ADC:
"Meanwhile, @atiku's son and his household will be working for Tinubu. David Mark will be working for his daughter in APC to win a seat at the NASS. Court cases hanging over the candidates."
Nnaemeka Edeh urged the ADC to also screen Amaechi:
"Why are they denying Rotimi Amechi the opportunity to be screened just like Atiku Abubakar. Why can't ADC air live just like NDC did yesterday?"
Alhaji Mobola Ajagbe celebrated the coming of the former vice president into the 2027 presidential race:
"Atiku is set. The North’s political maestro is rising again. Arise and Shine indeed!"
You can read the full statement on X here:
Opposition kicks against Atiku
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar came under attack from Nigeria's opposition bloc ahead of the 2027 general elections, as major political parties and pressure groups faulted his claim that there is no southern candidate who can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the next cycle of elections in the country.
The parties included the Labour Party, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Also, the Kwankwasiyya and Obidient Movements disagreed with the claim of the former vice president.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
