After Atiku another Presidential Candidate emerges in ADC

After Atiku another Presidential Candidate emerges in ADC

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by its National Chairman, Nafiu Bala, has announced businessman Prof. Chris Uba as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.

The announcement was made on Sunday in Abuja during the presentation of party flags to 29 governorship candidates drawn from the country’s six geopolitical zones.

The development comes days after another wing of the ADC conducted a nationwide primary election in which former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged as the party’s presidential candidate, defeating former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.

Speaking at the event, Bala explained that the faction had zoned its presidential ticket to the Southern region in line with principles of equity, inclusiveness, fairness and federal character.

According to him, three aspirants had initially purchased the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the presidential contest.

“They were Dr Bashir Sani, Prince Williams Charles and Prof. Chris Uba,” he said.

Bala stated that the faction opted for a consensus arrangement as permitted under the Electoral Act, which eventually produced Uba as the sole candidate after the withdrawal of the other contenders.

“In adherence to the principle of federal character and in accordance with Section 84(2) of the Electoral Act, 2026, as amended, which recognizes consensus as a lawful mode for the selection or nomination of candidates by political parties, the African Democratic Congress adopted consensus as the method for its presidential, governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly primary election.

“Pursuant to this provision and in the interest of party unity, two of the party’s presidential aspirants voluntarily withdrew from the contest and endorsed Prof. Chief Chris Uba as the party’s sole presidential candidate.

“Consequently, Prof. Uba has been duly returned as the consensus candidate and duly elected to represent ADC as its presidential flagbearer in the 2027 general elections,” he added.