Opposition Backs Atiku Abubakar for 2027 Presidency
Kenneth Okonkwo, the campaign spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), announced that opposition presidential candidates have collectively chosen Atiku as their candidate for the 2027 election. During an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, Okonkwo stated that this coalition was formed to strengthen Atiku's position to challenge President Bola Tinubu to a presidential debate.
He mentioned that the opposition coalition agreed to adopt the ADC as its political platform on July 2, 2026, with several notable figures, including the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, present at the decision-making. Okonkwo emphasized Atiku's leadership role within the opposition and criticized Obi for leaving the ADC for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), which he described as a political association rather than a party due to a court ruling.
He claimed Obi was misled into joining the NDC, which he described as a difficult political situation for Obi.
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