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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has put on hold his planned formal entry into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), amid growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan may join the 2027 presidential race under the party’s platform.
Naija News reports that Atiku, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following prolonged internal disputes, was expected to pick up his ADC membership card in his hometown of Jada, Adamawa State, at a ceremony conducted by party officials.
However, Sunday Punch learnt that the event, earlier scheduled for Wednesday, August 6, has been postponed indefinitely without an official explanation from Atiku’s camp.
A chieftain of the ADC confirmed to Sunday Punch that the party had been holding discreet consultations with Jonathan over a possible 2027 presidential run.
The source noted that the move had generated internal strategic discussions, given Jonathan’s potential appeal across party lines.
The ADC Chairman in Adamawa State, Shehu Yohana, confirmed that Atiku’s reception had been shifted, with no new date yet.
Yohana said, “I spoke with the former vice president on the phone Friday morning, and he told me he has shifted the event to mid-August, but no specific date was mentioned.
“From the way things are going, due to one issue or the other, the event may get to September. He (Atiku) said that he was waiting for some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors who are planning to join ADC to decamp before his event in Jada.”
A principal member of the ADC said the party had been holding talks with Jonathan to join the party.
The party chieftain said, “We are talking to him (Jonathan), and we are getting a positive response from him so far. I can assure you that he is not going to contest under the PDP; he knows the problem there. Does he want to wrestle with Wike who has the grip on the party? The former President is a gentleman and a refined politician.
“The leaders of the coalition have met him about three times, and the ex-President appreciates their efforts to rescue the country from the current economic quagmire occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s bad policies. He recalled how he left the country, and things have now gone worse.”
Asked if the former President would be given an automatic presidential ticket, the ADC chieftain said, “When we get to the bridge, we will know how to cross it.”
When contacted for confirmation, the spokesperson for the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, simply said, “ADC is open to everybody and we look forward to having every Nigerian who is ready to rescue the country from this hardship.”
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