Amaechi Rejects ADC Presidential Primary Results, Alleges Voter Disenfranchisement

Former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, calling the results “concocted” and alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement.

In a statement on X, he said he would not accept any result that did not reflect a free, fair and transparent process, insisting that a large number of party members were denied the opportunity to vote.

Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken an early lead in the ADC presidential primaries, reportedly winning in Gombe, Abia, Ebonyi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states, as delegates continue voting to determine the party’s 2027 presidential flagbearer.

Amaechi also faulted the conduct of the exercise, warning that the party risked undermining its credibility if it engaged in the same electoral malpractice it had previously condemned.

“A party that criticizes the APC and INEC for vote buying, rigging and writing of results cannot be engaged in the same practices,” he said.

Amaechi maintained that he would only accept an outcome that reflects genuine internal democracy within the party.