Let's join forces to oust Tinubu in 2027, Atiku tells Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen - Businessday NG

….says ADC govt will prioritise security, economy, healthcare, education, others

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi and economist, Mohammed Hayat-Deen to join forces with him to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election.

Atiku made the appeal on Wednesday night in Abuja while accepting the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after emerging winner of the party’s primary election at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel.

He defeated Amaechi and Hayat-Deen, polling 1,846,370 votes out of 2,527,977 total votes cast. Amaechi secured 504,117 votes, while Hayat-Deen garnered 177,120 votes.

In his acceptance speech, Atiku said the opposition must unite to “rescue Nigeria” from economic hardship, insecurity, political intolerance and what he described as the APC’s attempt to create a one-party state.