Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general elections after defeating former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, and renowned economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in the party’s presidential primary election.
The primary election, which held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, saw Atiku secure a landslide victory with 1,846,370 votes.
Announcing the results at the party’s national collation centre, Chairman of the ADC Presidential Primaries Election Committee, Ikechi Emenike, disclosed that a total of 2,527,977 party members participated in the exercise out of the 3,113,599 registered ADC members nationwide.
According to the results announced, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen polled 177,120 votes, while former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, garnered 504,117 votes.
Atiku, however, emerged victorious with 1,846,370 votes to clinch the party’s presidential ticket.
Following the announcement, the ADC Presidential Primary Election Returning Officer, Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha, formally declared Atiku Abubakar winner of the primary election and the party’s presidential flag bearer for the 2027 presidential election.
The party’s national chairman, Senator David Mark, thereafter presented the ADC flag to Atiku amid cheers from party supporters and delegates at the venue.
ADC presidential primary results
1. Kebbi
Amaechi — 5,931
Atiku — 65,523
Hayatu-Deen — 454
2. Anambra
Amaechi — 17,085
Atiku — 58,566
Hayatu-Deen — 7,861
3. Abia
Amaechi — 18,339
Atiku — 25,153
Hayatu-Deen — 2,264
4. Ekiti
Amaechi — 1,574
Atiku — 18,395
Hayatu-Deen — 149
5. Ondo
Amaechi — 6,031
Atiku — 18,287
Hayatu-Deen — 875
6. Gombe
Amaechi — 1,140
Atiku — 136,933
Hayatu-Deen — 455
7. FCT
Amaechi — 14,721
Atiku — 18,704
Hayatu-Deen — 5,576
8. Oyo
Amaechi — 1,553
Atiku — 23,011
Hayatu-Deen — 568
9. Imo
Amaechi — 7,659
Atiku — 52,222
Hayatu-Deen — 1,121
10. Yobe
Amaechi — 300
Atiku — 44,841
Hayatu-Deen — 365
11. Nasarawa
Amaechi — 13,656
Atiku — 41,649
Hayatu-Deen — 6,774
12. Enugu
Amaechi — 15,127
Atiku — 33,879
Hayatu-Deen — 669
13. Benue
Amaechi — 30,881
Atiku — 55,177
Hayatu-Deen — 22,141
14. Osun
Amaechi — 72
Atiku — 12,321
Hayatu-Deen — 4,558
15. Kogi
Amaechi — 23,573
Atiku — 48,351
Hayatu-Deen — 9,173
16. Taraba
Amaechi — 25,150
Atiku — 48,523
Hayatu-Deen — 8,369
17. Kano
Amaechi — 9,994
Atiku — 155,595
Hayatu-Deen — 15,914
18. Akwa Ibom
Amaechi — 20,343
Atiku — 17,623
Hayatu-Deen — 2,054
19. Adamawa
Amaechi — 1,896
Atiku — 177,141
Hayatu-Deen — 18,949
20. Sokoto
Amaechi — 292
Atiku — 63,823
Hayatu-Deen — 319
21. Zamfara
Amaechi — 191
Atiku — 60,500
Hayatu-Deen — 446
22. Borno
Amaechi — 2493
Atiku — 86,084
Hayatu-Deen — 23,011
23. Ebonyi
Amaechi — 6,400
Atiku — 1,210
Hayatu-Deen — 4,840
24. Niger
Amaechi — 10,560
Atiku — 79,206
Hayatu-Deen — 15,840
25. Plateau
Amaechi — 13,494
Atiku — 47,559
Hayatu-Deen — 3,330
26. Ogun
Amaechi — 10,158
Atiku — 25,634
Hayatu-Deen — 567
27. Jigawa
Amaechi — 1,241
Atiku — 51,238
Hayatu-Deen — 848
28. Katsina
Amaechi — 31,198
Atiku — 74,444
Hayatu-Deen — 17,951
29. Cross River
Amaechi — 16,163
Atiku — 17,461
Hayatu-Deen — 1,111
30. Delta
Amaechi — 35,325
Atiku — 10,023
Hayatu-Deen — 6,032
31. Lagos
Amaechi — 6,791
Atiku — 37,783
Hayatu-Deen — 2,144
32. Rivers
Amaechi — 115,650
Atiku — 912
Hayatu-Deen —1,142
33. Bayelsa
Amaechi — 21,404
Atiku — 1,470
Hayatu-Deen — 439
34. Edo
Amaechi — 9,326
Atiku — 15,918
Hayatu-Deen — 1,928
35. Bauchi
Amaechi — 1,127
Atiku — 115,410
Hayatu-Deen — 1,845
36. Kwara
Amaechi — 7,195
Atiku — 6,805
Hayatu-Deen — 8,442
37. Kaduna
Amaechi — 5,454
Atiku — 108,784
Hayatu-Deen — 2,434
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ADC Presidential primary Final result
1. Abubakar Atiku – 1,846,370.
Rotimi Amaechi- 504,117
Hayatudeen – 177,120
Total votes cast – 2,527,977
Total party membership for the election: 3,113,599
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