2027: Jonathan’s Rumoured Presidential Bid Throws Atiku in Dilemma

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• Atiku Abubakar delays formal ADC membership as party holds talks with Goodluck Jonathan over possible 2027 run.
• Internal tussles involving Peter Obi’s allies, SDP speculations, and alleged APC interference deepen ADC crisis.
• Atiku’s camp insists he is unthreatened; ADC leaders vow resistance to external destabilisation.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has postponed plans to collect his African Democratic Congress membership card, amid reports the party is courting former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 presidential race. The delay follows Atiku’s resignation from the PDP and was meant to culminate in a public reception in Jada, Adamawa State. Party insiders link the shift to strategic calculations over Jonathan’s potential candidacy and internal struggles with Peter Obi’s political movement allegedly dominating ADC structures in the South.

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Some ADC officials claim Jonathan has given positive signals during discreet meetings, with campaign posters already surfacing online pairing him with possible running mates. However, Patience Jonathan has publicly ruled out a return to Aso Rock, pledging support for First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in 2027.

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Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, dismissed fears of rivalry, saying the former vice president welcomes competition and is committed to building a credible alternative to the APC. Meanwhile, unnamed ADC figures accuse the Tinubu administration of working to destabilise the party to block Atiku’s path, while also downplaying Peter Obi’s threat.

The ADC’s interim leadership, led by David Mark, faces internal protests which party officials blame on sponsored agitation. Former Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola has also declared divine backing for the party’s 2026 governorship bid in Osun.