Breaking: Winner Announced in ADC Presidential Primary Election in Sokoto
- Atiku Abubakar has won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary in Sokoto State with 68,823 votes
- The former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and Muhammad Hayatuddeen received 292 and 319 votes, respectively
- According to the returning officer, Prof. Aminu Abubakar, a total of 69,434 votes were cast during the primary election
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Sokoto State - Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has been declared the winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Sokoto State.
Legit.ng reports that Atiku voted in the ADC presidential primary election in Adamawa State. Atiku, who saw the voting process as democracy in action, was optimistic about the 2027 elections.
The nationwide ADC primary aims to select a candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
The ADC presidential primary was conducted across the 23 local government areas of the state.
The state chief returning officer, Prof. Aminu Abubakar, said Atiku polled 68,823 votes to emerge as the winner.
Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and Muhammad Hayatuddeen in the contest.
Abubakar said Amaechiscored 292 votes while Hayatuddeen got 319 votes.
As reported by Daily Trust, Abubakar announced the ADC presidential result on Monday, May 25, 2026, in the presence of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security personnel, and party stakeholders.
According to Abubakar, a total of 69,434 votes were cast during the primary.
“I therefore hereby declare Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate with the highest number of votes cast in Sokoto.”
Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and the ADC governorship candidate in the state, Mannir Dan Iya, two Senatorial candidates of Sokoto South, Faruk Malami Yabo, and the state party chairman, Abdullahi Maigwandu, were present at the event.
Atiku's victory came after Sokoto ADC announced him as their sole candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential primary election.
Atiku speaks after casting a vote in ADC election
Recall that Atiku asserted that democracy is solidifying in Nigeria after voting in the ADC presidential primary elections.
The ADC's presidential primary featured candidates Atiku, Rotimi Amaechi, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen amid stalled consensus efforts.
Atiku, previously in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came second in the 2023 presidential election.
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Atiku speaks on ADC presidential primary
Legit.ng earlier reported that Atiku urged the ADC to select a competent and nationally appealing presidential candidate for 2027.
He emphasized the need for experience to rescue Nigeria from economic collapse and institutional decay.
Atiku warned against sentiment-driven choices, advocating for strategic thinking to defeat the incumbent president.
Source: Legit.ng
