By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D
Former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Anambra State. The party’s presidential primary election held in Anambra State on Tuesday, 26th May, 2026, saw the former Vice President polling a total of 58, 566 votes, which is the highest votes recorded among the three presidential contestants in the party.
According to the Anambra State Chairman of the ADC presidential primary election committee, Hon. Nduaka Nwolisa, “The presidential primary election was held peacefully in Anambra State, and it was well contested among three contestants.” Hon. Nwolisa further noted that Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi scored a total of 17, 085 votes, while the third presidential candidate of the ADC, Alhaji Mohammed Hayatudeen, secured 7, 861 votes.
ADC membership register in Anambra State has a total of 99, 349 votes, but only 83, 512 votes were cast during the presidential primary election in Anambra State, Mr. Nwolisa said. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was then declared the winner in the presence of the eleven-member presidential primary election committee of the ADC in Anambra State. “Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, having recorded the highest number of votes with 58, 566 votes, is hereby declared the winner in Anambra State ADC presidential primary”, Mr. Nwolisa concluded.
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