ADC presidential primary: Why Atiku is the best choice – Buhari’s former aide, Onochie

Lauretta Onochie, a former media aide to the late ex‑President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is the best candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to field in its upcoming presidential primary.

Onochie believes that only Atiku can give ADC the strongest chance of winning the 2027 presidential election and governing Nigeria.

In a statement, the former presidential aide urged ADC members to ensure that Atiku emerges as the party’s flag bearer if the party wants to make history.

The ADC timetable indicates that the party’s presidential primary is scheduled to be held today, Monday.

Onochie said: “Politics is not an award for effort, it is not about sentiments. It is a test of preparedness, capacity, national reach and the ability to win power and govern effectively.”

“As ADC prepares for its 2027 Presidential Primary, members must ask one question above all else: Who gives ADC the strongest opportunity to win Nigeria and govern successfully? For many party faithful, the answer is clear: HE. Atiku Abubakar.”

“Atiku brings to the table what very few politicians in Nigeria can legitimately claim—experience, national acceptance, coalition‑building capacity, economic understanding and political resilience.”

“If ADC desires not simply to make history but to win history, then members must choose a candidate with national scale, tested endurance and the capacity to convert aspiration into government.”

“The Primary is the contest. The General Election is the mission. The Presidency is the destination.”