Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general election.

Atiku was declared winner late Wednesday night in Abuja after the conclusion of the party’s presidential primary collation process.

Atiku Defeats Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen

The results were announced by the chairman of the ADC Presidential Primary Electoral Committee, Tunde Ogbeha.

According to the official figures released, Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, who secured 504,117 votes.

Economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen came third with 177,120 votes.

Ogbeha declared Atiku winner after the two-day collation exercise concluded in Abuja.

Rivals Reject Outcome

Despite the announcement, both Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen reportedly rejected the outcome of the primary election and the collation process.

The details surrounding their objections were not immediately disclosed at the time of filing this report.

The primary comes after weeks of consultations, negotiations and political realignments within opposition circles ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Atiku Makes History Again

The victory marks the fourth time Atiku will emerge as a presidential candidate in Nigeria’s political history.

The former vice president previously contested presidential elections under different political platforms, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

His emergence is expected to shape fresh conversations within the opposition coalition as political activities ahead of 2027 continue to gather momentum.