By Atoyebi Nike
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ending months of speculation about his next political move
Receiving his ADC membership card at Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku declared, “Now I have picked up my membership card of the ADC. Now, the real opposition has begun. We will chase the APC out of government.”
He urged his supporters across the country to register with the ADC and participate in what he described as a new political front
Adamawa ADC Chairman, Shehu Yohanna, said Atiku’s entry formally launches statewide registration across all local governments and wards and called on youths and women to join the party
Senator Sadiq Yar’Adua, National Secretary of the ADC Registration and Mobilisation Committee, also urged Nigerians to register to vote and take ownership of the nation’s political future
The event attracted several prominent Adamawa political figures, including former Governor Bindow Jibrilla, Senators Aishatu Binani, Ahmed Barata, Aziz Nyako, and Ishaku Abbo, signalling a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections
Atiku resigned from the PDP in July, citing irreconcilable internal differences and accusing the party of straying from its founding ideals
Reports indicate that Atiku and other opposition leaders have agreed to adopt the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 election.
