ADC: Atiku Warns Presidency, INEC, Judiciary That Interference Will Be Resisted

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for 2027, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned the Presidency against meddling in the party’s internal matters.

Atiku warned that any effort by the Presidency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), or the judiciary to interfere with the ADC would be met with resistance.

He issued the warning after securing the ADC’s flag‑bearer position.

The former Vice President defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu‑Deen in the party’s presidential primary election.

In a post on X, Atiku expressed gratitude to the ADC for the privilege of becoming its presidential candidate.

He wrote: “I wish to express my profound appreciation for the privilege, which you have bestowed on me, of leading our great party, the African Democratic Congress, into the next elections as its Presidential Candidate. I am truly humbled and excited by this singular honour.”

“We demonstrated that while democracy is being strangled and squashed by the ruling party and its oppressive and anti‑democratic government, democracy is alive and well in the African Democratic Congress.”

“Great care was taken to ensure that due diligence was done in the process of forming this coalition. Yet the government and the INEC continue to undermine it, even trying to deregister it.”

“Let me warn that any further attempt to interfere in the affairs of the party by the Presidency, INEC and judiciary will be fiercely resisted. Enough is enough.”