Atiku announced via his X account that he had cast his vote at the Ajiya Ward Polling Unit in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, describing the exercise as “democracy at work.”

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Monday participated in the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as the party’s internal battle for the 2027 presidential ticket intensified.

Atiku announced via his X account that he had cast his vote at the Ajiya Ward Polling Unit in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, describing the exercise as “democracy at work.”

“I joined other prospective voters of the African Democratic Congress in our party’s presidential primaries in casting my vote at the Ajiya Ward Polling Unit in Jimeta Yola, Adamawa State. This is democracy at work. The election taking place simultaneously in 8,809 Wards in Nigeria is a major step in our quest to recover our beloved country and set it on the path of prosperity,” Atiku wrote.

Meanwhile, a post shared by ADC Vanguard on X announced the arrival of Amaechi in his hometown of Ubima community, Rivers State, for the presidential primary exercise.