The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has selected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the upcoming election. The announcement was made late Wednesday at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja by Tunde Ogbeha, the returning officer for the party’s primary.
Abubakar secured a decisive victory, garnering 1,846,370 votes. His closest competitor, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, received 504,117 votes, while Mohammed Hayatudeen, a former managing director of the defunct FSB International Bank, trailed with 177,120 votes. The outcome marks a significant milestone for Abubakar as he seeks to return to the presidency.