The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced results of its presidential primary in 11 states so far, indicating that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is leading his rivals, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and business man, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen by a wide margin.
The results were announced by returning officers of various states but Presided over by the Chairman Presidential Primary Committee , Chief Ikechi Emenike .
Rotimi Amaechi and Muhammad Hayatu-Deen has rejected the results and credibility of the process over alleged irregularities.
The former minister of transportation and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who rejected the outcome of the ADC presidential primaries, described it the results as “concocted” and lacking credibility.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Amaechi alleged that widespread voter disenfranchisement marred the conduct of the primaries across several parts of the country.
The former Rivers State governor said he had earlier maintained that he would only accept the outcome of the exercise if it was conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner.
Hayatu-Deen also announced that he would boycott the official announcement of the primary results, citing what he described as widespread vote rigging and manipulation during the exercise.
In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, the presidential aspirant alleged that the process was marred by irregularities that undermined the integrity of the election.
“I will not be attending the announcement of the ADC Presidential Election Results today. I am concerned by reports from across the country of widespread vote rigging, some of which I myself observed, and will therefore be taking advice on my next steps,” he stated.
Reacting to the allegation, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the party had not seen sufficient evidence to either confirm or dismiss Hayatu-Deen’s claims.
