AMAECHI: ATIKU CANNOT BE ADC CONSENSUS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

The Former Rivers state Governor and 2027 presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, has frowned upon the allegations that African Democratic Congress (ADC) stakeholders plan to adopt the former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, as the presidential candidate of the party during the forthcoming general election.

Earlier today, the Former Rivers Governor, in a video circulating on Nigeria social media, reportedly stormed out of David Mark’s Abuja residence, entered his car, and drive off.

It was believed that Amaechi stormed out of the meeting with David Mark today after the ADC chairman told him that the stakeholders of the ADC have concluded plan to adopt former vice president Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate.

While speaking on a political podcast by Daily Trust Newspaper, Rotimi Amaechi reiterated his stance on how the ADC presidential candidate for 2027 should be determined.

“While Atiku Abubakar claims he does not believe in zoning of the presidential seat between the South and the North, the ADC should organize a direct primary election for the contestants.” Amaechi disclosed

Speaking further, the former Rivers State Governor said that since Atiku Abubakar resisted the idea of the ADC presidential ticket being zoned to the southern Nigeria, the presidential candidate of the party should then be determined through direct election in line with the 2026 electoral act.

Muhammad Hayatu-Deen, Rotimi Amaechi and Atiku Abubakar are the ADC presidential aspirants. Like Rotimi Amaechi, Muhammad Hayatu-Deen insists that the ADC must determine its presidential candidate through a transparent direct primary election.