Fresh Twist Emerges in ADC as New Presidential Flagbearer Surfaces

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A faction of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by Nafiu Bala, has announced businessman Prof Chris Uba as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.

ZINGTIE reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar last week emerged as the presidential candidate of the party after defeating former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in a primary election conducted nationwide.

However, the Bala-led faction on Sunday also presented flags to 29 governorship candidates across the country’s six geopolitical zones.

The factional National Chairman of the party, Bala, while speaking during the formal presentation of the candidates in Abuja, stated that the presidential ticket was zoned to Southern Nigeria in line with the principles of equity, fairness, inclusiveness, and federal character.

Bala disclosed that three aspirants initially obtained the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest for the presidential ticket.

“They were Dr Bashir Sani, Prince Williams Charles and Prof. Chris Uba,” he said.

According to him, the party adopted the consensus arrangement recognised under the Electoral Act, which paved the way for Uba’s emergence as the sole presidential candidate after the withdrawal of the other aspirants.

“In adherence to the principle of federal character and in accordance with Section 84(2) of the Electoral Act, 2026, as amended, which recognizes consensus as a lawful mode for the selection or nomination of candidates by political parties, the African Democratic Congress adopted consensus as the method for its presidential, governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly primary election.

“Pursuant to this provision and in the interest of party unity, two of the party’s presidential aspirants voluntarily withdrew from the contest and endorsed Prof. Chief Chris Uba as the party’s sole presidential candidate.

“Consequently, Prof. Uba has been duly returned as the consensus candidate and duly elected to represent ADC as its presidential flagbearer in the 2027 general elections,” he added.

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