2027 Presidency: ADC declares Atiku as presidential candidate

By Abubakar Hassan

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election.Nigerian Business Directory

The result was announced on Wednesday night in a statement shared on the party’s official X page, which declared that Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in the contest.

“Atiku defeats Amaechi, Hayatudeen to secure ADC Presidential Ticket.”

“Final result: Atiku 1,855,787, Amaechi 509,397, Hayatudeen 180,903. Total votes cast in the election: 2,546,457. Total party membership for the election: 3,113,599. Congratulations to Waziri Atiku,” the statement added.

A breakdown of the results shows that Atiku won by a wide margin of 1,346,390 votes over Amaechi, who came second, while he defeated Hayatu-Deen by 1,674,884 votes.Nigeria News Subscription

African Democratic Congress had commenced its presidential primary process on Monday, May 25, 2026, with members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory participating in the exercise.