Following the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited the Abuja residence of former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday.
Atiku was accompanied by several party leaders, including former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal and former ADC National Chairman Ralph Nwosu.
The meeting took place amid the fallout from Wednesday night’s primary election at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, where Atiku emerged as the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
Official figures released by the party showed Atiku winning with 1,846,370 votes, defeating Amaechi, who secured 504,117 votes, and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who received 177,120 votes.
Following the declaration, the party leadership, led by former Senate President David Mark, presented Atiku with the ADC flag.
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The party had utilized a direct primary method after the three contenders rejected calls to reach a consensus beforehand.
Speaking after the results were announced, Atiku urged aggrieved members and his former rivals to unite behind the party.
The former vice president extended a direct invitation to Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen to collaborate ahead of the general election.
He maintained that the primary’s outcome should not cause internal division.
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