Reports say ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has selected former Transportation Minister Chibuike Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 election. Nigerian Eye and Daily Post Nigeria report that Leader Sampson, the immediate past chairman of the ADC in Rivers State, confirms the decision. The outlets also describe Amaechi’s earlier involvement in the ADC presidential primary, where he contested but lost to Atiku. Before the primary, Amaechi is reported to have stated that he did not buy the ADC presidential form in order to become vice president, and he also rejected the primary outcome, amid claims by some party members that the process was rigged in Atiku’s favour. Despite those earlier positions, Leader Sampson says Amaechi has accepted the vice presidential role. Legit.ng similarly reports that Atiku has picked a running mate, though its coverage focuses on the report and additional details about the selection, without changing the basic claim that Amaechi is the chosen running mate.