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2027: Breakdown of ADC presidential primaries as Atiku clinches ticket (Photo)
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has on Wednesday night emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after winning the party’s primary election held in Abuja.
The Returning Officer of the exercise, Tunde Ogbeha, announced the results, confirming Atiku as the winner of the contest ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to clinch the party’s ticket.
The primary was closely watched as the ADC seeks to position itself ahead of the next general election cycle.
Very Nigerian reports that the party had a total of 3,113,599 registered members, while it had the sum total of 2,527,977 vote cast.
The final results saw Atiku polling 1,846,370, Amaechi having 504,117, while Hayatu-Deen securing 177,120.
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