Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has assured that he will back anyone that emerges winner of the African Democratic Congress presidential primary scheduled for 2026.
Atiku said whether he eventually wins the ticket or not, he’ll throw his weight behind the ADC presidential candidate.
Atiku, who is one of the top leaders of the coalition movement, stated this while addressing members of the party during the welcome ceremony for the new defectors to the coalition party in Lagos State on Saturday.
On the occasion, ADC received top members of the APC and LP into its fold.
The defectors were welcomed into the ADC fold by the National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola; Senator Kolawole Ogunwale; and the State ADC Chairman, Mr. George Ashiru.
Atiku, who was represented by Prof. Ola Olateju, was the guest speaker at the ceremony.
Atiku said only the party would determine who emerges as its presidential flagbearer for the 2027 election.
“It is not a thing we can predetermine. Whoever emerges through free and fair contests, we are all going to support,” Atiku said.
He noted that all the aspirants are expected to get a level playing field while the door is open to everyone to contest.
“We are not imposing anyone on the people,” he added.
Atiku pointed out that whoever wins the party’s primary would be representative of all Nigerians in the election.
Atiku, former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, are the three frontrunners for the ADC presidential ticket.
