Atiku sweeps Sokoto ADC presidential primary with landslide victory

May 25, 2026

By Musa Ubandawaki

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday recorded a sweeping victory in the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, polling an overwhelming 69,431 votes to defeat his closest challengers by a massive margin.

The result of the exercise was officially announced at the ADC State Secretariat in Sokoto by the Returning Officer, Professor Aminu Abubakar Illela, in the presence of party leaders, delegates and key stakeholders from across the state.

Declaring the outcome, Prof. Illela said Atiku emerged victorious after securing 69,431 votes cast by delegates during the presidential primary election conducted across the state.