2027 Elections: ADC uploads Atiku-Amaechi ticket to INEC nomination portal

Party says move signals “credible alternative”
anchored on competence and unity

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally submitted the nomination details of its presidential ticket to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), marking a major step in its preparations for the 2027 general election.

The party confirmed that it has uploaded the particulars of its presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and vice-presidential candidate, former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, to INEC’s Candidate Nomination Portal.

—“Another Significant Step”–

ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the development on his X handle on Tuesday night.

“We are pleased to announce the successful upload of the names and particulars of our presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the INEC nomination portal,” Abdullahi stated.

He described the action as “another significant step” in the party’s roadmap to the 2027 polls.

–Positioning for 2027—

According to Abdullahi, the upload underscores ADC’s resolve to present Nigerians with “a credible alternative anchored on competence, unity, and national renewal.”

The Atiku-Amaechi pairing brings together two of Nigeria’s most experienced political figures: Atiku, who has contested the presidency multiple times, and Amaechi, who served eight years as Rivers State governor and eight years as Minister of Transportation.

—INEC Timeline in View—
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INEC opened its portal on June 27, 2026 for parties to submit nomination forms for Presidential and National Assembly candidates, with a deadline of July 11. Nominations for Governorship and State Assembly candidates are scheduled for July 18 to August 8.

ADC is among the nine parties that, according to INEC, have already collected access codes to upload candidates for the national elections.