The African Democratic Congress(ADC) has cleared former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to contest in the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026.
The trio, who were screened earlier this week, will battle for the ADC presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election.
National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed the development on Saturday.
Abdullahi also disclosed that the party cleared 513 aspirants for the House of Representatives, 109 for the Senate and 80 governorship aspirants ahead of the various primaries.
According to him, preparations have been concluded for the conduct of the presidential primary on Monday.
Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, is expected to square up against Atiku and Hayatu-Deen in what analysts describe as a keenly contested race for the ADC ticket.
