{
  "id": 15334201,
  "title": "Atiku is a True Pan-Nigerian Leader, Deserves 2027 Electoral Victory, Says ADC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/atiku-is-a-true-pan-nigerian-leader-deserves-2027-electoral-victory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/18/atiku-is-a-true-pan-nigerian-leader-deserves-2027-electoral-victory-says-adc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has endorsed presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, asserting his status as a true Pan-Nigerian leader and detribalised statesman, and urging his victory in the upcoming January 16, 2027, presidential election. ADC's Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, made this announcement in Abuja following a meeting with the Grassroots Mobilisation Network (GMN), led by its National Coordinator, Sadiq Abubakar Adamu Lwafu.\n\nLwafu, during his visit to ADC's office, highlighted the adverse impact of the current Tinubu administration, emphasizing the severe economic hardships, rising insecurity, and the deterioration of Nigeria's political environment. He criticized the administration's governance, describing it as authoritarian and a departure from democracy. He warned that Nigeria was rapidly sliding towards failure, mirroring the situation in some African countries where democratic institutions have been weakened, and political power has become concentrated in the hands of a few greedy politicians.\n\nLwafu boldly declared Atiku Abubakar as the sole savior of Nigeria, rallying Nigerians in a nationwide mobilization campaign to ensure the defeat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election. He proudly listed a litany of distinguished Nigerians who are part of the ADC, including notable figures like David Mark, Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and others, contrasting them with the propagandists and deceitful personalities found in the APC.\n\nResponding to Lwafu's remarks, ADC's Kola Ologbondiyan praised the GMN leadership for their unwavering commitment to national development and grassroots mobilization. He emphasized the stark contrast between Atiku and President Tinubu, asserting that Atiku embodies a unifying national figure whose political relationships and personal outlook are transcendent of ethnic, religious, and regional boundaries. Ologbondiyan argued that Atiku's diverse family, business, and political affiliations, coupled with his broad-based support across all tribes and religions, make him a quintessential Pan-Nigerian leader.\n\nOlogbondiyan further accused the APC of exploiting Nigeria's ethnic and religious divisions for political gain, disregarding the welfare of citizens in favor of retaining power. He accused the ruling party of deploying divisive strategies to retain control, confident that Nigerians are now wise enough to reject such tactics at the next general election. He maintained that Atiku's record and policy proposals, combined with his commitment to economic recovery, make him the most suitable candidate to tackle Nigeria's current challenges.",
  "summary": "• Accuses Tinubu’s administration of sectionalism and divisive politicsChuks Okocha in Abuja The Presidential Campaign Council of African Democratic Congress (ADC-PCC) has described its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as",
  "key_points": [
    "ADC endorses Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as Pan-Nigerian leader for 2027 election.",
    "Grassroots Mobilisation Network criticizes Tinubu administration's governance.",
    "Atiku's diverse background makes him transcendent of ethnic, religious, and regional boundaries."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}