A faction within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denounced the party’s presidential primary election in Adamawa State, labeling it a sham where fabricated numbers were presented to deceive the public. The Concerned ADC Members group, during a press conference in Yola, accused certain party leaders and backers of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of compromising democratic procedures.
Hussain Hamman, the group’s leader and a prominent figure from Yola South, claimed that voting occurred only in Ajiya Ward of Yola North, where Atiku cast his ballot. He argued that election outcomes cannot emerge from thin air and that the gathering in Ajiya was orchestrated to simulate a legitimate process.
Hamman emphasized that democracy must be rooted in openness, participation, and the true expression of the electorate’s will. He pointed out the irony of Atiku, who had criticized President Bola Tinubu for allegedly inflating votes to secure the APC ticket, being part of ADC’s flawed primary. According to Hamman, the APC at least held some form of election, whereas ADC’s exercise in Adamawa involved no real voting, yet fictitious results are being disseminated.
He urged aggrieved members to remain calm but steadfast in demanding credible democratic practices.