Sokoto ADC Endorses Atiku Abubakar for 2027 Presidency
The Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally adopted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
Magori, a former chief of staff to ex‑Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, said the decision was reached by ADC loyalists and other stakeholders in the state.
He added that the endorsement is in preparation for the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries and the 2027 general elections.
The press briefing was attended by several ADC chieftains, including former Commissioner for Information Dahiru Maishanu, former Head of Service Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad, and State Chairman Alhaji Abdullahi Maigwandu, among others.
Enugu ADC Rejects Tinubu Amid Alleged Threats
Meanwhile, the ADC in Enugu State declared that the South‑East will not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, despite alleged threats that the region could lose federal infrastructure projects if it fails to vote for him.
The party challenged Minister of Works David Umahi to “do his worst,” insisting that no amount of intimidation or political pressure would force the people of the region to back Tinubu’s re‑election bid.
ADC Enugu State Secretary Adolphus Ude described the remarks attributed to Umahi as “reckless, irresponsible and unacceptable,” accusing the minister of attempting to blackmail the South‑East into supporting Tinubu.
Ude, a former founding Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Enugu State, argued that the people of the region are politically independent and cannot be compelled to vote for any candidate against their will.
He demanded that Umahi specify the major infrastructure projects being executed by the Tinubu administration in the South‑East, including their locations and value.
Ude contended that most of the projects cited by Umahi were inherited from previous administrations and cannot be presented as new achievements of the Tinubu government in the region.
He noted that there is currently no significant new federal infrastructure project underway in the South‑East, pointing out that the long‑awaited dredging of the River Niger is not ongoing and the region still lacks a rail line.
The ADC secretary further alleged that the South‑East remains the most marginalised geopolitical zone under the Tinubu administration, citing only five ministers in the Federal Executive Council — three of whom serve as ministers of state.
Ude also claimed that passport issuing machines have been deactivated across the South‑East, forcing residents to travel to Abuja to obtain international passports.
He stressed that development projects are a constitutional responsibility of the Federal Government, not a favour to any region, and therefore the South‑East owes Tinubu no political loyalty.
Recalling that President Tinubu lost in all five South‑East states during the 2023 election, Ude said nothing has since changed the political mood of the people ahead of the 2027 polls.
Voters in the region will make their choice based on governance, fairness, inclusion, and performance, not on threats from any political officeholder.
Ude called on Umahi to withdraw the alleged threat, apologise to Ndigbo, and stop presenting federal projects as political rewards for loyalty to the ruling party.
The ADC secretary concluded that the South‑East will not be blackmailed into supporting any candidate in 2027 and will continue to demand equity, justice, and genuine development from the Federal Government, regardless of how its citizens vote.
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