Niger's Assembly Approves Resolution Nominating Atiku Abubakar as Consensus Presidential Candidate

Laleye Dipo in Minna

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has adopted former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election by passing a resolution.

The resolution was adopted without holding an internal election within the party in the state.

Signed by the state chairman, Alhaji Abdulhameed El‑waziri, the document states that the leadership and members across the 25 local governments and 274 wards of the party endorsed the decision.

They based their choice on “the impeccable record of distinguished public service during which he (Atiku) devoted the better part of five decades to the service of the Nigerian State as well as being an indefatigable champion of Nigeria’s democracy.”

The resolution also notes that the former vice president “is a unifying force across the national landscape with proven governance capacity.”

It further claims that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar “has special ties with Niger state and North Central Zone.”

It concludes by stating: “That this chapter reaffirms its unflinching commitment to the unity and strength of the ADC as the platform of choice for Nigerians who desire a genuine alternative to the current administration and pledges the full mobilisation of its machinery and members.”