Nigeria: Atiku Shops for Running Mate, Ihedioha Emerges Frontrunner
- Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar emerged as the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate with 1,846,370 votes, though rivals Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Alhaji Mohammed Hayatu-Deen rejected the results, alleging widespread manipulation.
- Atiku initiated reconciliation efforts by meeting Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen separately to heal party divisions after both aspirants publicly condemned the primary, alleging procedural flaws and voter disenfranchisement.
- Party insiders are tipping former Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha for the vice-presidential role, while sources confirmed Amaechi is not under consideration despite recent reconciliation visits.
- Southern stakeholders express concern that the ADC nomination of a northern candidate breached an "unwritten gentleman's agreement" on power rotation, potentially weakening party trust ahead of 2027.
- The party must finalize its ticket before the Independent National Electoral Commission deadline on August 29, 2026, with officials committed to meeting all electoral requirements.
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Aftermath of ADC primary: Atiku holds closed-door meeting...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress, (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has held a closed-door meeting with foremost Economist Muhammad Hayatu-Deen. The meeting took place at his residence in Lagos. This is the first time Atiku is meeting with Hayatu-Deen who he defeated as a Presidential aspirant during the just concluded ADC primary election. Atiku emerged as the ADC’s presidential candidate and was presented with …
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.ADC: Atiku visits Hayatu-Deen in Lagos
African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday visited one of his rivals for the party’s ticket, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, at his residence in Lagos. The meeting is said to be part of ongoing efforts to reconcile aggrieved members following the party’s presidential primary. This is coming days after the ADC presidential primary, in which Atiku emerged as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 general election. Haya…
Southern Deadlock: Atiku Struggles To Secure Vice-Presidential Candidate As Amaechi, South-South Stalwarts Reject Joint Ticket
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Former Vice President and presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been plunged into a major political dilemma following his inability to secure a heavy-hitting running mate from Southern Nigeria. A series of high-profile rejections from frontline politicians in the South-South and South-East geopolitical zones has left the Atiku campaign scrambling to manage […] The post Southern Deadlock: Atiku Struggles To Secure Vi…
ADC Primaries: Hayatu-Deen drops court action, calls for united opposition - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
By Myke Uzendu, Abuja Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Dr. Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has ruled out challenging the outcome of the party’s May 25, 2026 presidential primary in court despite expressing concerns over alleged irregularities and procedural lapses during the exercise. Recall that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, winner of the presidential primary, met with Hayatu-Deen behind closed doors at his Lagos res…
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