Atiku Abubakar Demands El-Rufai's Release, Targets Votes

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), called for the immediate release of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State and Deputy Chairman of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, along with other political prisoners. Atiku made this demand on Wednesday during a meeting with ADC leadership in Kaduna State at his residence in Abuja.

He criticized the Federal Government for detaining individuals based on their political beliefs. Atiku highlighted the significance of Kaduna State in the ADC's strategy for the 2027 general elections, expressing a goal of securing at least one million votes from the state.

Mallam Kashim Imam, Chairman of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, confirmed that Kaduna State led in the ongoing membership registration exercise and urged local leaders to convert this membership into electoral support. Alhaji Isah Ashiru, the ADC governorship candidate in Kaduna State, expressed confidence in the party's prospects for upcoming elections.