New Twist As Atiku Reveals How ADC Presidential Candidate Will Emerge

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that zoning is not part of the constitution of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and that the party has no plans to zone its presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election.

Naija News reports that Atiku made this known during a visit to former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State.

Speaking during the visit, the former vice president explained that zoning is not embedded in the ADC’s constitution.

According to him, among the major political parties, only the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoning formally enshrined in its constitution.

He noted that the ADC operates differently and does not constitutionally mandate rotational presidency or zoning of elective offices.

Despite addressing the zoning issue, Atiku stopped short of confirming whether he would seek the presidency in 2027 on the platform of the ADC.

The former presidential candidate, who contested in the last general election, neither declared interest nor ruled himself out of the race, leaving political observers speculating about his next move.

Atiku also weighed in on the ongoing national debate over electronic transmission of election results, a subject that has dominated public discourse in recent weeks following amendments to the Electoral Act.