Politics
ADC begins search for Atiku’s VP from S’East, S’South
Two names have emerged from the deliberations as the most prominent under consideration. The first is Amaechi, who placed second in the ADC presidential primary. The second name under active consideration is former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ADC in January 2026.
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The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commenced high level nationwide consultations to select a vice presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, 79, secured the ADC presidential ticket after polling 1,855,787 votes during the party’s primary election, beating former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 509,397 votes and former banker, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who garnered 180,903 votes.
Daily Sun Newspaper reported that following the conclusion of the primary, attention within the opposition circles has shifted entirely to the composition of the joint ticket, which political analysts describe as the most critical strategic decision now facing the campaign.
Sources close to the former vice president, told Daily Sun that Atiku is personally directing the consultations and has been engaging senior stakeholders across multiple political blocs and geo-political zones in the southern part of the country.
The sources added that no final decision has been taken and that the process remains ongoing.
Two names have emerged from the deliberations as the most prominent under consideration. The first is Amaechi, who placed second in the ADC presidential primary. The second name under active consideration is former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ADC in January 2026.
However, senior members of the campaign team are said to be tracking Amaechi candidacy with caution, given his public expression of dissatisfaction with the outcome of the primary election and his stated reservations about the integrity of the exercise he lost.
Amaechi has publicly refuted claims that he was offered the vice presidential ticket following his defeat at the primary, but sources within the opposition coalition told Daily Sun that his name has not been removed from the selection matrix.
Proponents within the campaign argue that he brings established South South credentials, two terms of experience as governor of Rivers State and a national political profile that gives the ticket independent electoral reach in the Niger Delta.
Politics
ADC unveils 28 governorship candidates for 2027 election
Among the candidates are Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for Lagos State, Isa Mohammed Ashiru for Kaduna, Great Ogboru in Delta, Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita in Katsina and Abubakar Malami in Kebbi.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections across 28 states.
The party announced the candidates in a statement on Friday, highlighting its commitment to presenting what it described as credible leadership and a viable alternative for Nigerians.
Among the candidates are Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for Lagos State, Isa Mohammed Ashiru for Kaduna, Great Ogboru in Delta, Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita in Katsina and Abubakar Malami in Kebbi.
The party also fielded candidates in several other states, including Adamawa, Kano, Rivers, Oyo, Ogun, Plateau and Zamfara.
The party said the candidates would carry its banner and its commitment to offering Nigerians credible leadership and a “real alternative” in the elections.
Politics
Nduka Obaigbena Challenges Tinubu, Atiku, Obi on 2027 election campaigns
” How do we deal with insecurity? Is state police an answer? What does Abubakar Atiku think? What does Peter Obi think? Let us debate our future on policies.”
PUBLISHER and Broadcaster,Prince Nduka Obaigbena, has urged 2027 presidential candidates to shun smear campaigns and focus on policy issues.
Obaigbena made the call, yesterday, during a panel discussion at the centenary celebration of the Daily Times of Nigeria held at the THISDAY DOME in Abuja.
The event, themed: “Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future,” also featured the unveiling of the Nigerian Grand Book and the recognition of Nigerians, who have contributed significantly to the development of the country.
The media mogul participated in the session with a former Managing Director of the Daily Times, Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi, and business executive, Mustafa Chike-Obi.
Speaking on the 2027 elections, Obaigbena enjoined the presidential candidates and other political leaders to engage Nigerians in substantive debates on policies, rather than spend time on frivolities.
He said: “I believe I should implore our leaders to fight the election on policies. Should we have subsidy or should we not? Let us debate it.
“Should we go back to the command-and-control exchange rates, or should we allow the markets? Should we have tax reforms such that we can equaliser the gaps between the rich and the poor?
“How do we deal with insecurity? Is state police an answer? What does Abubakar Atiku think? What does Peter Obi think? Let us debate our future on policies.”
Politics
Timipre Sylva resigns from APC membership
“As a founding member of the APC, and one who joined other well-meaning Nigerians in building the Party with sweat and money, it is deeply saddening to witness how the ideals we espoused have been so thoroughly and unrecognisably thwarted.”
Former governor of Bayelsa State Timipre Sylva on Monday resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect.
Sylva announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC chairman in Ward 4, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Sylva, who described himself as a founding member of the APC, said he was saddened by the direction the party had taken.
“As a founding member of the APC, and one who joined other well-meaning Nigerians in building the Party with sweat and money, it is deeply saddening to witness how the ideals we espoused have been so thoroughly and unrecognisably thwarted,” he said.
His resignation comes amid legal and political controversies surrounding him.
In November 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared Sylva wanted over an alleged case involving conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257.
He was also named among suspects in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration and is listed as one of the defendants in a 13-count charge filed by the federal government over the alleged coup plot.
Sylva, however, said his decision to leave the APC was driven by his opposition to what he described as a political mentality that considers “all is fair in politics”.
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