Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election.
Atiku defeated two other contenders for the party’s ticket, former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and economist, Mohammed Hayat-Deen.
Abdulfatai Ahmed, former Kwara State governor and Chairman of the ADC Presidential Primary Election Committee, who announced the results, said Atiku secured 1,846,370 votes out of the 2,527,977 members who participated in the primary election.
According to him, Amaechi came second with 504,117 votes, while Hayat-Deen polled 177,120 votes to place third.
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