Former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar has secured a decisive lead in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary, winning 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory out of the 24 results announced.
Protests and Controversy
The outcome was announced while party officials took a break late Tuesday. Rival candidates Rotimi Amaechi and Hayatu‑Deen protested the conduct of the primary, raising questions about the exercise’s credibility and signalling potential tension within the opposition as it prepares for the 2027 general election.
Despite the protests, returning officers from across the country continued to submit results at the Abuja collation venue, with officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) present to monitor the process.
Vote Totals in Selected States
Atiku recorded overwhelming victories in several states. In his home state of Adamawa he polled 177,141 votes, while in Kano he received 155,595 votes and in Gombe he secured 136,933 votes. Other strong performances included 86,084 votes in Borno, 65,523 in Kebbi, 63,823 in Sokoto, 55,177 in Benue, 52,222 in Imo, 58,566 in Anambra, 48,351 in Taraba, 47,558 in Plateau, 44,841 in Yobe, 41,649 in Nasarawa, 33,879 in Enugu, 25,153 in Abia, 23,011 in Oyo, 18,704 in the FCT, 18,395 in Ekiti, 18,287 in Ondo, 17,729 in Edo, 17,623 in Akwa Ibom (where he placed second), 15,840 in Niger (where Hayatu‑Deen was second), 13,656 in Nasarawa (Amaechi second), 12,321 in Osun, 10,560 in Niger (Amaechi second), 9,994 in Kano (Amaechi), 7,861 in Anambra (Hayatu‑Deen), 7,659 in Imo (Amaechi), 6,774 in Nasarawa (Hayatu‑Deen), 6,400 in Ebonyi (Amaechi win), 6,031 in Ondo (Amaechi), 5,575 in the FCT (Hayatu‑Deen), 5,575 in the FCT (Hayatu‑Deen), 4,840 in Ebonyi (Hayatu‑Deen), 4,558 in Osun (Hayatu‑Deen), 3,330 in Plateau (Hayatu‑Deen), 3,011 in Borno (Hayatu‑Deen), 2,493 in Borno (Amaechi), 2,264 in Abia (Hayatu‑Deen), 2,054 in Akwa Ibom (Hayatu‑Deen), 1,896 in Adamawa (Amaechi), 1,574 in Ekiti (Amaechi), 1,553 in Oyo (Amaechi), 1,494 in Zamfara (Hayatu‑Deen), 1,210 in Ebonyi (Atiku third), 1,121 in Imo (Hayatu‑Deen), 1,141 in Gombe (Amaechi), 1,056 in Niger (Amaechi), 994 in Kano (Amaechi), 916 in Zamfara (Amaechi), 875 in Ondo (Hayatu‑Deen), 72 in Osun (Amaechi), 669 in Enugu (Hayatu‑Deen), 605 in Zamfara (Hayatu‑Deen), 568 in Oyo (Hayatu‑Deen), 557 in the FCT (Hayatu‑Deen), 500 in Kebbi (Hayatu‑Deen), 454 in Kebbi (Hayatu‑Deen), 455 in Gombe (Hayatu‑Deen), 446 in Zamfara (Hayatu‑Deen), 425 in Kebbi (Hayatu‑Deen), 410 in Kebbi (Hayatu‑Deen), 400 in Kebbi (Hayatu‑Deen).
Collation Ceremony
The collation ceremony was attended by ADC National Chairman Senator David Mark, alongside party leaders Senator Tunde Ogbeha and former Sports Minister Solomon Dalung.
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