Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election.
The result was announced on Wednesday night in a statement shared on the party’s official X page, which declared that Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in the contest.
“Atiku defeats Amaechi, Hayatudeen to secure ADC Presidential Ticket.
“Final result: Atiku 1,855,787, Amaechi 509,397, Hayatudeen 180,903. Total votes cast in the election: 2,546,457. Total party membership for the election: 3,113,599. Congratulations to Waziri Atiku,” the statement added.
A breakdown of the results shows that Atiku won by a wide margin of 1,346,390 votes over Amaechi, who came second, while he defeated Hayatu-Deen by 1,674,884 votes.
The African Democratic Congress had commenced its presidential primary process on Monday, May 25, 2026, with members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory participating in the exercise.
The party had opted for the direct primary method after its three major aspirants reportedly declined calls to step down for a consensus candidate.
Although an affirmation process was initially considered, party leaders said the direct primary route was adopted in line with the Electoral Act 2026.
GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that both Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has pulled out of the race even before final announcement of the winner.
Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election.
The former Rivers State Governor raised heavy allegations of widespread voter disenfranchisement and severe electoral malpractice during the exercise.
In a statement released on his official X handle on Tuesday following the primary, Amaechi described the figures being declared by the party leadership as “concocted” and insisted he would not accept any outcome that lacked fairness and transparency.
Hayatu-Deen pulled out of the party’s presidential primary process, alleging widespread vote rigging across the country.
In a post on his X handle, the former banker said he was concerned by reports from different states, adding that some of the alleged irregularities were personally observed by him.
“I will not be attending the announcement of the ADC Presidential Election Results today,” he said.
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