Nigeria’s ADC presidential primaries see a dispute over the outcome as banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen rejects the declared results and alleges “massive rigging.” Multiple outlets report that Hayatu-Deen boycotts the results announcement and says he will not attend the scheduled declaration. He frames his position around concerns that the process is not credible or transparent.
The primaries feature three main contenders: former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and Hayatu-Deen. According to one report, Atiku Abubakar is leading in early results, while Hayatu-Deen distances himself from the process and rules out participating in challenging Atiku’s emergence as the ADC presidential candidate.
Both Premium Times and Vanguard describe Hayatu-Deen’s rejection and boycott, including his decision communicated via social media. The Punch similarly reports his boycott of the results announcement and his allegation of widespread rigging, alongside early indications that Atiku is in front. The reports do not outline any independent verification of the rigging claims.
