Results from the ongoing African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential primary election has started trickling in.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar floored his fellow contestants, Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in Bolewa and Potiskum in Yobe State.

According to results announced by the returning officer, Atiku polled 740 votes as against Amaechi with 15 votes and Hayatu-Deen who got 2 votes.

Amaechi, who used to be the Minister of Transportation, voted at his Ubima Ward in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The ADC’s presidential primary election took place in 8,809 wards across Nigeria.

Atiku, who cast his vote in Jimeta area of Adamawa State had applauded the conduct of the primary election.

In a post on X, the former Vice President mentioned that outcome of the primary election action would help Nigeria recover.

In like manner, Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State voted in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

While Hayatu-Deen also cast his vote in Jare, Borno State.

A presidential aspirant in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mohammed Hayatudeen, has voted in the party’s ongoing presidential primary election.

Hayatudeen is contesting for the presidential ticket of the ADC alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as well as former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi.

In a post on his X handle on Monday, the aspirant wrote, “Today I cast my vote in Jare, Borno, in the ADC presidential primary. I am running because if we are to defeat the President next year, we must offer Nigerians a new direction.

“Nigeria is at a crossroads. And the ADC is at a crossroads.

“I am ready to lead our party and our country to a safer and more prosperous future for all Nigerians.”

The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, has announced plans to inaugurate a Selection Committee following the completion of the screening exercise for governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Osa Director Esq., the party’s National Publicity Secretary.

According to the statement, the National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson is to conduct the inauguration.

The statement said, “Following the successful completion of its screening exercise for Governorship, National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly aspirants, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will on Monday, May 25, 2026, formally inaugurate the members of its recently empaneled Selection Committee.”

According to the statement, the committee which was constituted last week, in furtherance of NDC’s commitment to transparency, internal democracy and credible candidate selection, is mandated to review, scrutinize, and consider the reports and recommendations of the National Screening Committee and the State Houses of Assembly Screening Committees, and to take appropriate decisions on the screening outcomes of all aspirants.

It added that the committee, which is to be chaired by the NDC National Chairman, Sen. Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, will work in concert with the recommendations of the National Working Committee, NWC, as part of ongoing preparations for the upcoming general elections.

It is to ensure that the NDC presents the most formidable candidate for every position to be contested in the general election.

“The inauguration of the 21-member committee, slated for 4:00 pm at the NDC National Secretariat, will be performed by the National Leader, Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson,” the statement added.