Atiku moves to consolidate ADC in Adamawa, charges candidates on grassroots mobilization

By Musa Baba Adamu

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has intensified efforts to consolidate the party’s structure in Adamawa State ahead of the 2027 general elections, meeting with candidates contesting various elective positions under the party.
Atiku disclosed the meeting on Saturday through a post on his X handle, saying the gathering brought together ADC candidates across all elective positions in the state, including the party’s governorship candidate, Hamman Tukur Ribadu.
The meeting appears to form part of a broader effort to strengthen internal cohesion within the ADC while moving the party’s activities from organizational preparations to direct grassroots engagement.
Atiku tasked the party leadership with reconciling differences among members and building a united political front capable of mobilizing voters across the state.
He specifically urged the Deputy National Chairman, North East, Daniel Bwala, and the Adamawa State Chairman, Sadiq Ibrahim Dasin, to take the lead in reconciling party members and expanding the party’s grassroots presence.
According to him, the next phase should focus on mass mobilization and voter sensitization as the party positions itself for the 2027 elections.
“I am pleased to see the party uniting to form a common front. I have encouraged them to maintain these efforts,” Atiku said.
The meeting in Adamawa is coming amid a series of engagements by the former vice president with ADC stakeholders across different states, suggesting an effort to strengthen the party’s structures and deepen its acceptance ahead of the 2027 electoral contest.
On Friday, Atiku also received a delegation of ADC stakeholders from Ekiti State led by Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka, a former deputy governor of the state.
Atiku said he was encouraged by the commitment of the Ekiti stakeholders to the ADC and what he described as the party’s “rescue mission.”
He said discussions with the delegation centered on strengthening their partnership and reviewing strategies for repositioning the ADC in Ekiti ahead of the 2027 elections.
The former vice president has also continued to engage with diplomatic representatives. In a separate post on Friday, he disclosed that he received the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, at his Abuja residence.
According to Atiku, Montgomery was on a farewell visit to him.
The succession of meetings highlights the expanding political and stakeholder engagements around Atiku and the ADC as preparations for the 2027 general elections gradually intensify.
For the ADC, however, the immediate challenge will be translating the high-level political engagements and growing visibility into effective grassroots organisation, voter mobilization and a cohesive campaign structure capable of competing across the country.