By Our Correspondent
National News – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday visited former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi at his Abuja residence following the African Democratic Congress presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general election.
The visit came barely a day after Atiku emerged as the ADC presidential candidate during the party’s primary election held in Abuja.
Atiku was accompanied by former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former ADC National Chairman Ralph Nwosu, and several party leaders.
The meeting took place amid growing reactions from party supporters and political observers over the outcome of the closely watched presidential contest.
The ADC presidential primary was held on Wednesday night at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
According to official figures released by the party, Atiku secured 1,846,370 votes to defeat Amaechi, who polled 504,117 votes, while former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen received 177,120 votes.
Following the announcement, former Senate President David Mark officially presented the party’s flag to Atiku as the ADC candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
The party adopted the direct primary system after all three aspirants reportedly rejected calls for a consensus arrangement before the exercise.
Speaking after his victory, Atiku appealed to aggrieved members to unite for the future of the party and Nigeria’s democracy.
He specifically urged Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen to join hands with him ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing that there were “no winners and no losers” in the contest.
Atiku also promised to work with party stakeholders to strengthen the ADC and build national unity.
However, both Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the primary, alleging irregularities during the voting process.
Details of the closed-door meeting between Atiku and Amaechi were not disclosed as of Thursday evening, but political analysts believe the visit may be part of efforts to reconcile aggrieved party members and strengthen the ADC ahead of the next general election.
