{"id":197702,"date":"2026-03-26T18:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:48:39","slug":"adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi","title":{"rendered":"ADC not a vehicle for Atiku, Amaechi, Peter Obi \u2013 Bolaji Abdullahi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected claims linking it to any particular political figure like former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and others ahead of the 2027 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>The party emphasized that its platform is open to all interested aspirants.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today, the party\u2019s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, refuted suggestions that the ADC is being positioned as a vehicle for Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi or any other contender.<\/p>\n<p>He stated, \u201cWe will not be blackmailed into taking an early position. Zoning is under consideration, and discussions are ongoing at a strategic level, but I cannot disclose specifics at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi made it clear that no aspirant has been endorsed by the party, noting that this stance also applies to figures such as Obi and Amaechi, among others, who may seek to run on the ADC platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly not. People may hold their own views, but I can say categorically that this is no more about Atiku Abubakar than it is about Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, or anyone else interested in contesting under our platform,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the party\u2019s priority is to develop an inclusive political movement rather than advance the ambition of any individual, adding that internal consultations, including decisions around zoning are still in progress.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the ADC will make its major decisions at the right time and will not rush into sensitive matters that require careful agreement among stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi also urged opposition groups to work together, cautioning that disunity could give the ruling party an advantage and weaken democratic competition as the 2027 elections approach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected claims linking it to any particular political figure like former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and others ahead of the 2027 presidential race. The party emphasized that its platform is open to all interested aspirants. During an appearance on Channels Television\u2019s Politics [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":197701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[254],"class_list":["post-197702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ADC not a vehicle for Atiku, Amaechi, Peter Obi \u2013 Bolaji Abdullahi - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected claims linking it to any particular political figure like former Vice ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ADC not a vehicle for Atiku, Amaechi, Peter Obi \u2013 Bolaji Abdullahi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected claims linking it to any particular political figure like former Vice ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-26T17:29:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-26T19:48:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/sm_1774554459.107627.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"733\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"418\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"ADC not a vehicle for Atiku, Amaechi, Peter Obi \u2013 Bolaji Abdullahi\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-26T17:29:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-26T19:48:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi\"},\"wordCount\":300,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/sm_1774554459.107627.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/adc-not-a-vehicle-for-atiku-amaechi-peter-obi-bolaji-abdullahi\",\"name\":\"ADC not a vehicle for Atiku, Amaechi, Peter Obi \u2013 Bolaji Abdullahi - 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