May 26, 2026

By Enitan Abdultawab

Former chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has announced he will not attend the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential election results declaration scheduled for today, citing concerns over alleged widespread electoral irregularities.

In a statement shared on his official X page Tuesday, Hayatu-Deen wrote, “I will not be attending the announcement of the ADC Presidential Election Results today.

“I am concerned by reports from across the country of widespread vote rigging, some of which I myself observed, and will therefore be taking advice on my next steps.”