Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi are some of the leading presidential aspirants under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) set to support whoever is eventually decided by the party as the presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The agreement, already in principle negotiated, depends on the conduct of its “transparent” leading partner — a clause all rivals vow is not open to haggling.
Amaechi confirmed the news when he stated that the aspirants were in principle agreeing to back the winner but emphasized the necessity of defining precisely what a “transparent” process was.
“What we have agreed is that whoever comes out of an open primary will enjoy the support of all,” Amaechi stated.
“But let’s first of all sit down and agree what we mean by open because it is very easy for one man to hijack the process and still refer to it as open,” he added.
Interim national chairman of ADC, Senator David Mark, has also assured that no candidate has been adopted and the party will remain neutral.
We shall be an open book,” Mark declared at a July 8 press conference.
Atiku and Obi have also indicated an interest to run for the ADC ticket in the 2027 presidential election in the past few weeks.
Atiku, when visiting hosts from Gombe came to Abuja, teased at his ambition but brushed aside rumors that he was invited to step down for a southern rival.
Obi did, nonetheless, clear the air in a recent interview that he will run again and debunked rumors of accepting a vice-presidential role, calling gossip unfounded.
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