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Umar Ardo, Convener League of Northern Democrats, on Friday declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would win the African Democratic Congress, ADC, primary election if he contests.

Ardo made the remark while noting that if ADC would opt for a consensus candidate, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and others would have to step down.

The elder statesman disclosed this while featuring on AIT’s Focus Nigeria.

According to Ardo: “If the whole election primaries, whether it’s direct primaries – I don’t see consensus happening though. If there is going to be consensus, it means that the contenders will have to step down; it would mean that Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi, and others would have to step down for somebody.

“Three or so would have to step down for one, I don’t know if Atiku would step down or Obi. Obi may likely step down but his support base would oppose that. Atiku’s support base would allow him to step down but he is not likely to do so.

“Peter Obi has the disposition to step down but the Obidient Movement would not allow that to happen and without the Obidients, Obi is nothing.

“Atiku’s support base may allow him to step down but himself does not have the tendency to step down. If all of them would go to the primaries then Atiku would win, be it by delegates or direct primaries. Atiku will 100 percent win the primaries even if they do it 100 times.”

Omooba77:
Umar Ardo, Convener League of Northern Democrats, on Friday declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would win the African Democratic Congress, ADC, primary election if he contests.


Ardo made the remark while noting that if ADC would opt for a consensus candidate, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and others would have to step down.

The elder statesman disclosed this while featuring on AIT’s Focus Nigeria.


According to Ardo: “If the whole election primaries, whether it’s direct primaries – I don’t see consensus happening though. If there is going to be consensus, it means that the contenders will have to step down; it would mean that Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi, and others would have to step down for somebody.

“Three or so would have to step down for one, I don’t know if Atiku would step down or Obi. Obi may likely step down but his support base would oppose that. Atiku’s support base would allow him to step down but he is not likely to do so.


“Peter Obi has the disposition to step down but the Obidient Movement would not allow that to happen and without the Obidients, Obi is nothing.

“Atiku’s support base may allow him to step down but himself does not have the tendency to step down. If all of them would go to the primaries then Atiku would win, be it by delegates or direct primaries. Atiku will 100 percent win the primaries even if they do it 100 times.”

https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/27/consensus-atikull-win-adc-primaries-peter-obi-amaechi-others-may-step-down-umar-ardo/

WizardOfNG:
Lol. Obidients take note. Also remember Obi vowed he would not deputize any candidate and is only interested in running ad a Presidential candidate. Interesting times ahead.

WizardOfNG:
Lol. Obidients take note. Also remember Obi vowed he would not deputize any candidate and is only interested in running ad a Presidential candidate. Interesting times ahead.

Wealthyonos:
Obi will win Atiku any time any day.

SeeWahala:
Your fear of Peter Obi is the beginning of your elusive wisdom 🤗

NB: no write epistle for me as rebuttal o, I nor go read am 😏

Wealthyonos:
Obi will win Atiku any time any day.

Wealthyonos:
Obi will win Atiku any time any day.

AsomughaChuks02:
I am just wondering the excuse that Peter Obi will give to his supporters on why he would degrade himself down to running mate of Atiku because that is where his ambition is tilting to.

WizardOfNG:
Lol. Obidients take note. Also remember Obi vowed he would not deputize any candidate and is only interested in running ad a Presidential candidate. Interesting times ahead.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Why are you more interested in Obi you hate than your candidate Tinubu

WizardOfNG:
Fear of who? Obi is not serious. Neither is he fit to be President. He is merely a beneficiary of how ethnic division and distrust is now the worst in our nation it has ever being.

DeclanR:
Everyone knows that Peter Obi isn't getting the ticket. He will most likely contest under the Labour party

SeeWahala:
Your fear of Peter Obi is the beginning of your elusive wisdom 🤗

NB: no write epistle for me as rebuttal o, I nor go read am 😏

commoditiesnig:
“If all of them would go to the primaries then Atiku would win, be it by delegates or direct primaries. Atiku will 100 percent win the primaries even if they do it 100 times.”

Truly said.. Atiku would defeat other candidates hands down.
Lol.. Wake up!

carzeem1:
For ADC it's Atiku first followed by Amaechi before Peter. Any reason Atiku steps down, then Amaechi will activate Buhari's men to give him the ticket.

His loyalty to Buhari was unquestionable and he used the transport ministry to build a strong Northern support.

AsomughaChuks02:
I am just wondering the excuse that Peter Obi will give to his supporters on why he would degrade himself down to running mate of Atiku because that is where his ambition is tilting to.