Atiku Sends Strong Warning To ADC Ahead of Presidential Primaries

Keep up with the latest news and be part of our weekly giveaways and airtime sharing; follow our WhatsApp channel for more updates. Click to Follow us

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged delegates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to prioritise competence and national appeal over sentiments and social media popularity as the party prepares to select its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election.

In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President dismissed social media excitement as an inadequate test for leadership at the presidential level.

Atiku insisted that the party must present its strongest candidate to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arguing that Nigeria’s current economic hardship, rising debt profile, insecurity and institutional decline leave no room for experimentation.

“This is not a season for political experimentation. Nigeria cannot afford a learning-on-the-job presidency,” he declared.

The former Vice President also appeared to take a swipe at growing support for certain aspirants, insisting that presidential elections are won through political structures, strategy and proven governance capacity rather than online popularity.

“Elections are not won on social media enthusiasm alone. Governance is not performance art. The presidency is not a platform for improvisation. The ADC must present to Nigerians its strongest, most credible, most prepared candidate; not merely its loudest,” he said.

Atiku described the decision before ADC delegates as one that goes beyond ordinary political calculations, stressing that the country’s present condition requires careful leadership choices.

He said, “At a time when Nigeria is bleeding from every pore, crippled by economic hardship, insecurity, rising debt, institutional failure, and deepening hopelessness, the question before the ADC is simple: who has the capacity not merely to campaign, but to govern effectively from day one?”

According to him, the country currently needs a leader who has “negotiated globally, created jobs through enterprise, managed national crises, built coalitions, and consistently articulated a practical roadmap for economic recovery and national renewal.”

Please don’t forget to “Allow the notification” so you will be the first to get our gist when we publish it. 
Drop your comment in the section below, and don’t forget to share the post.