Multiple reports say the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has selected Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, as the running mate to ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. Daily Post Nigeria and Nigerian Eye report that the party’s choice was made public through party channels and subsequently linked to Atiku’s VP pairing. Earlier, some accounts noted that Amaechi had not yet been formally unveiled by Atiku’s camp despite the ADC’s selection, with observers citing a gap that fueled speculation. Nigerian Eye and Daily Post Nigeria quote statements from people associated with the issue, including Sam Amadi, who said Atiku was yet to publicly name Amaechi at the time, and Atiku’s media team explaining the delay as due to Atiku’s travel schedule. Legit.ng reports additional coverage around internal pressure and the reasons given for postponing the unveiling. As the story develops across outlets, Nigerian Eye also reports that Amaechi later agrees to become the running mate, confirmed by ADC figures, and Atiku’s camp states he will be officially unveiled shortly after Atiku’s return. Overall, the outlets converge on the Amaechi–Atiku pairing, with differing emphasis on the timing of the public confirmation.
ADC names Rotimi Amaechi as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate for 2027
Multiple reports say the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has selected Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, as the running mate to ADC presidentia...
- ADC announces former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
- Reports identify Amaechi as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate for the 2027 presidential poll.
- Atiku’s camp previously says the unveiling was delayed due to Atiku’s travel schedule.
- Some commentary and reports reflect a period where Amaechi was selected by the party but not yet publicly unveiled by Atiku’s camp.
- Later reports say Amaechi accepts the VP role and he is to be officially unveiled shortly.
The ADC addressed the silence of Rotimi Amaechi over his vice-presidential nomination, asserting no internal crisis as the party prepare for 2027 election campaign.
2 months agoAtiku Abubakar's travel delays unveil Rotimi Amaechi as VP candidate for 2027, amid strong ADC partnership, quelling speculation of internal tension.
2 months agoThe camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has explained why former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to be unveiled as their principal’s running mate. In a post on X on Saturday, one of Tiku’s media aides, Abdulrasheed Shehu, attributed the delay to the presidential candidate’s current travel schedule. The clarification came against the backdrop of a post on X asserting that all was not well within the ADC and that Amaechi was yet to accept the party’s offer. In a swift response, Atiku’s camp wrote, “Atiku/Ameachi is settled. His Excellency is on a short business trip. Once he returns, Ameachi will be officially unveiled in a few days as the VP candidate. Stop posting fake news.” The update came following a wave of initial uncertainty and conflicting reports after the ADC first produced its choice for the 2027 presidential election. While early rumours circulated about the pairing, party officials initially declined to give immediate confirmation, creating a gap that fueled speculation.
2 months agoThe camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has explained why former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to be unveiled as their principal’s running mate. In a post on X on Saturday, one of Tiku’s media aides, Abdulrasheed Shehu, attributed the delay to the presidential candidate’s current travel schedule. […] ADC: Why Amaechi yet to be unveiled as running mate -Atiku’s camp
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2 months agoThe Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has said the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is yet to publicly name former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate. Amadi said Nigerians are waiting for him to publicly announce Amadi as his presidential running mate. Posting on X, Amadi wrote: “@atiku is yet to publicly name @ChibuikeAmaechi as his VP. May be he will do so soonest. We wait to hear him say so soonest.” On Monday, the ADC had named Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State as Atiku’s presidential running mate for the 2027 general elections. The choice of Amaechi as Atiku’s running mate was revealed by ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi via a statement. Abdullahi said Amaechi was chosen after extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders. However, observed that the former Vice President is yet to publicly unveil Amaechi as his running mate.
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