The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has uploaded the names of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi on the nomination portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Announcing this feat, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said it’s an important step towards preparations for the 2027 general elections.

Posting on his Facebook page, Abdullahi said the ADC is committed towards offering Nigerians credible alternative in building national renewal.

He wrote: “We are pleased to announce that we have successfully uploaded the names and particulars of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar (GCON), and our Vice Presidential Candidate, Rt Hon Chibuike R Amaechi (CON), to the nomination portal of INEC Nigeria.

“This marks another important step in our preparations for the 2027 general election and our commitment to offer Nigerians a credible alternative built on competence, unity, and national renewal.”

Shortly after joining the ADC, the former Vice President emerged as the party’s presidential flag bearer for the 2027 elections.

Atiku had defeated Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen who came third during the party’s primary election.

Following the conclusion of the primaries, ADC announced the selection of Amaechi as Atiku’s running mate.

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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has called on Nigerian politicians to desist from politicising everything, including judicial matters, stating that it is not healthy for the nation’s democracy.

Sani made this remark on Tuesday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

He was speaking on the recent court judgement on the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

Recall that a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register the NDC as a political party.

Reacting, Sani said, “When it favours politicians, they feel the judiciary is the best place to go, when it goes against them, they feel the judiciary is the worst place to go.

“For some of us that believe in democracy and the rule of law, we have to be very careful. Politicizing every issue is not healthy for us, because many actors that are involved in this NDC issue have been beneficiaries of the judiciary.

“Maybe you have to cast your mind back that even the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was also someone that benefited from a very strong judicial pronouncement when he was governor of Anambra state.”

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has lashed out at the current opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Featuring in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Tuesday, Sani said the memebrs of the opposition were not serious, stressing that they were only fighting for their personal interest.

He said in the last three months, they have been jumping from one party to another, looking for a platform

“The current opposition in Nigeria, are they really fighting the ruling party because they believe in Nigeria?

“It’s all about their personal interests. These guys are not serious. They are not political parties based on what they believe in or what they can do.

“I don’t think they are organised as you are looking at them. You need to ask them to show you the evidence that the ruling party is fighting them because that’s what they keep saying.

“What’s their own agenda, ideology or philosophy? If you are in a political party, you have to sit down, build, organize and do whatever is necessary to protect the party. You can’t be jumping from one party to another,” the governor said.