Atiku Wins ADC Presidential Primary Election (Final Results)

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has been declared the winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election.

According to the final results declared by the returning officer of the ADC presidential primary election, Tunde Ogbeha, on Wednesday night, Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat his other challengers and emerge as the ADC presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.

Naija News recalls that Atiku contested the ADC presidential primary against former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and businessman, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.

Amaechi, on his part, polled 504,117 votes while Hayatu-Deen got 177,120 votes.

The ADC highlighted that its registered membership stands at 3,113,599, while total votes cast in the primary election were 2,527,977.

Recall that earlier, both Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen had rejected the outcome of the primaries, alleging irregularities, lack of transparency and violations during the primary.

In other news, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, left the ADC quietly because he knew he had little chance against former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, in the party’s presidential primary.

Momodu described Obi’s withdrawal and defection from the ADC as a calculated and respectful move.

Speaking in an interview on Arise TV, he claimed Obi stepped aside after considering Atiku’s political strength and nationwide network.

Momodu said Obi did not deceive himself about his chances against Atiku, whom he described as Obi’s former political ally.