Atiku will not be an absentee president – ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has assured Nigerians that their presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will not be an absentee president if elected in 2027. Speaking in response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ongoing vacation, the ADC's PCC stated that Atiku would be a physically present and responsive leader.

Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC PCC's Director of Media and Publicity, made the assurance in Abuja, where he received the Atiku Unity Movement (AUM) leadership, led by Hon. Francis Eburuwe. Ologbondiyan highlighted Atiku's understanding of Nigeria's economic and social challenges and his proposal of policy interventions to address them.

He emphasized that the country needs a president who is accessible, responsive, and capable of making timely decisions for the national interest. Ologbondiyan reiterated that Nigeria cannot afford a situation of uncertainty over who is directing the government's affairs at critical moments, and urged for firm and focused leadership.

Atiku's proposed economic measures aim to reduce the burden of rising energy and living costs. Eburuwe, AUM's leader, expressed the group's commitment to Atiku's candidacy and their determination to mobilize Nigerians around the need for a change in the country's political direction. He expressed confidence that an Atiku administration would address Nigeria's challenges and improve citizens' welfare.