With his emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has once again positioned himself for a shot at Nigeria’s highest office.
The nomination marks Atiku’s seventh presidential primary contest since he first sought the presidency in 1993 and his fourth appearance on a general election ballot. It also extends one of the longest presidential pursuits in Nigeria’s political history.
While Atiku’s persistence has become a defining feature of his p
