June 15, 2026

File: Rotimi Amaechi (left) and Atiku Abubakar.

By Enitan Abdultawab

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially named former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as the party’s vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

The announcement means Amaechi will run alongside former vice president Atiku Abubakar, on the ADC ticket in the next general elections.